citrus salt
Ingredients
- 1 zest of one organic orange
- 1 zest of one organic lemon
- 1 zest of one organic lime
- 1 cup Fleur de Sel I love Fleur de Sel. It is rich in minerals and tastes fresh like the ocean. But you also can use any other coarse salt
- 1 pinch of mindfulness to fully enjoying the uplifting scent of the fruits
Instructions
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Wash the fruit in hot water with a few drops of mild organic soap (like Dr. Bronner's) rinse with clear water and rub them dry with a dish towel to make sure you get off all the wax that the fruits often are preserved.
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With a Microplane grater mindfully harvest the zest from each fruit while enjoying the uplifting aroma oils.
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In a glass or porcelain bowl mix the salt and the zest of the orange, lemon and lime thoroughly and let it dry in the bowl for about 1-2 days while stirring it once in a while enjoying the wonderful scent of the citrus fruits filling your kitchen.
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After the zest and salt is dry, grind it briefly in your blender or food processor until you have a fine blend of the seasoned salt. Let it settle for a moment before you open the lid not to inhale the salt dust.
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Fill the seasoned salt in a glass jar to keep it dry.
Recipe Notes
preparing 30 min; drying time 1-2 days;
Where to use it:
Use this salt for all kinds of vegetables, tomatoes, avocados, salads, or over cooked or fried eggs.
One more option: make citrus sugar!
You can use the same amount of citrus peel but instead add 1 Cup of cane sugar to make citrus sugar. This adds citrus aroma to your baking goods, and you can sprinkle it on top of butter cookies, or zest up your deserts
Gifts from the kitchen
Citrus salt and citrus sugar are both wonderful gifts from your kitchen to your foodie friends. I always have some extra spice jars that I re-use / re-purpose. Fill the citrus salt/-sugar in the spice jar, create a lovely label and wrap it! Voilà!
