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Rosemary Citrus Garlic Salt

Ingredients

  • 6-8 Bulbs Garlic
  • 4 Zest of 4 Lemons
  • 2 TBS Dried Rosemary
  • 2/3 Cup Sea Salt

Instructions

  1. Separate garlic cloves and peel them. Shaking the cloves vigorously in a closed jar helps loosen the skin and makes peeling much easier.
  2. Zest four lemons, be careful not to zest the pithy white part, it is bitter when dried.

  3. Using a vegetable chopper, in two batches chop 1/2 your garlic cloves, 1/3 cup of salt, half the lemon zest and 1 Tbs of dried or fresh rosemary. Chop as finely as you can. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.

  4. Spread a piece of parchment paper on a cookie sheet. Using a spatula spread minced garlic mix onto the lined cookie sheet in a thin and even layer.

  5. Turn on the oven to your lowest setting, the ideal temperature is 150° F but the lowest mine goes is 170°F. I use the convection setting on my oven, it helps the garlic dry faster.
  6. Stir the drying garlic mix every so often to help it dry evenly. it will take about 2 2 1/2 hours to fully dry.

  7. The garlic is dry when it has the consistency of corn flakes and will break instead of bending. Let the garlic mix cool.

  8. Using a clean coffee grinder, grind the garlic mix until the desired consistency is reached.

Recipe Notes

This Recipe can be easily transferred to a dehydrator instead of the oven. it might take longer but would be just as delightful and tasty. I love the flavors of citrus and rosemary together but this recipe can be altered to use fresh or dried herbs in any variety that pleases you.