Lavender Salt and other "flavored salts"

[blue skys]

I love lime salt in a cold beer - I think I will try to make some homemade lime salt and give the twang a break!!!

Do you think just the zest would be sufficient, do you think the salt would get cakey?

 

[big brown horse]

OMG a fellow after my own heart!! We Texans can't get enough Mexican beers!!

YOU HAVE A GREAT IDEA!! I would try it with the zest, in fact I am going to try it TODAY!! I am headed to WM to find some small containers for the different salts that we are going to make.

 

[Hattie the Hen]

Hi Girls!

RIGHT! Here it is -- one recipe for Lavender Salt ( made with Dried flowers):-

http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/lamb-chops-with-lavender-salt

I'm on track for more I hope [ I had to spend a long time in the garden this afternoon covering everthing up with fleece, glass & plastic as we are going to have a very cold night, maybe even a FROST...........! I finally got it all cosied up & safe. We are going to have 3-4 days of rainy cool days............Hmmmmm!!!! ]

I will start sleuthing again ------ Oh this is fun. I have always loved research. I'll be back in touch soon.



:rose Hattie :rose

 

[Hattie the Hen]

Me again!! Ha! Ha!

Recipe no2:-
http://theherbgardener.blogspot.com/2008/06/lavender-salt.html

Looking good!! I'm going back in.............................................!!


:rose Hattie :rose

 

[big brown horse]

Hattie daaarling!! Thank you so much!! I love the recipe that uses the whole lavender flower and does not strain it out! I think that is what I was looking for, because the lavender salt I had was purple, so you CAN eat the flowers!!

Thank you!!!

LAVENDER SALT
Good on:
lamb chops
fish
(I'll keep adding what else)

Basically, it said to add dried lavender flowers that have been ground up (like in a coffee grinder) to your coarse salt and store in cupbord until it smells like lavender through and through.

 

[Hattie the Hen]

Hi! It's "Lavender Sleuth" reporting back to Headquarters!

I have discovered a veritable mine of lavender recipes -- definitely totally ebible.

For instance look at this:-

http://www.hopshop.co.uk/lavenderrecipes.asp


I will send you some more later -- I need something to eat etc. Must shut up the chickens & feed the cat........... Bye for now, I'll be back later!


:rose Hattie :rose

 

[vfem]

Yeah, I just got into this discussion in another online forum (they are for recipes) and they suggested citrus salt right away for beers and margiritas!!! LOL

I am alllllllllllllllllllllllllll about that now!!!!

Gotta get me some lime zest asap.... too bad I can't drive anywhere anymore in my car.

 

[big brown horse]

Yeah, I just got into this discussion in another online forum (they are for recipes) and they suggested citrus salt right away for beers and margiritas!!! LOL

I am alllllllllllllllllllllllllll about that now!!!!

Gotta get me some lime zest asap.... too bad I can't drive anywhere anymore in my car.

Hey, its five o'clock somewhere! Pascifico here I come!

Ahh margaritas!!! They were the demise of my blender, R.I.P !

O.k. I got the smallest ball jars from walmart 4 for about $4. I used coarse sea salt about 1/2 cup per jar.
In the first I did lime salt: zest of one lime and salt
In the 2nd one I did chive blossoms in salt (3 blossoms)
In the 3rd one I have rosemary in salt (one sprig crushed a bit)
The 4th one I'm saving for my lavender when it blooms.

I'm thinking of doing a sage salt too, I have tons of sage.

I promise to let you all know when they are finished and ready to taste. I am just going to check it every now and then.

 

[big brown horse]

Oh, Hattie,

That was a great link! Thank you so much for your research!

(The lavender festival is coming up here in NW Washington soon...in Sequim (sp?) rhymes with swim, they are famous for it.)

 

[vfem]

Oh dear!!!

There is a lavender farm here in NC outside Chapel Hill, to whom I have emailed with the owner and she had sent me a link to a whole part of their website with lavender recipes... I must go find it for you guys... it will probably have more then salt listed though