Homemade Infused Salt (DIY Gifts)
Homemade infused salt is one of the easiest DIY gifts you can make, and it feels anything but basic. With just salt and a few flavorful add-ins, you can create a custom seasoning blend that looks beautiful and adds a punch of flavor to anything it touches. Whether you’re making gifts for food lovers or just want a simple way to level up your own cooking, this is a fun and practical place to start.
This is a great recipe to have in your back pocket when you want a handmade gift that doesn’t take much effort. It only takes a few minutes in the food processor, plus a day or two to dry. Once it’s ready, you’ll have a jar of seasoning that feels fancy but is super practical.
We used two different containers for the salt.
Helpful Tips
- Dry your ingredients completely. Moisture is the enemy of good infused salt, so make sure your herbs or bacon are fully dry before sealing the jars.
- Use a food processor. It helps break everything down evenly and distributes the flavors throughout the salt.
- Add rice to the jar. A couple of kernels at the bottom will help absorb any lingering moisture and keep the salt clump-free.
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Ingredients
Lemon, Thyme, Rosemary Salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest freshly dried & grated
- 1 teaspoon thyme freshly dried & chopped
- 1 teaspoon Rosemary freshly dried & chopped
- 1/2 cup sea salt
Bourbon Bacon Salt
- 1/2 cup sea salt
- 2 ounces bacon bits
- 1/2 tablespoon bourbon
Instructions
For the Lemon, Thyme, Rosemary Salt
- Chop and dry the herbs and lemon zest a few days in advance. Once dried, mix with the salt in a food processor and pulse until combined (and slightly pulverized, if using coarse salt).
- Pour into gift containers and decorate as you like.
For the Bourbon Bacon Salt
- Preheat the oven to 200°F.
- Place the bacon bits and salt in a food processor. Sprinkle on the bourbon so it’s not all in one place. Pulse to incorporate (and slightly pulverized, if using coarse salt).
- Spread the salt out on a baking sheet. Put the salt in the oven to dry for about 30 minutes. You can stir it and smooth it out again 1-2 times while drying, so it dries better.
- Let the salt cool completely. Then pour into gift containers and decorate as you like.
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Notes
We used two different containers for the salt.
Nutrition
Calories: 291kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 18gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 114177mgPotassium: 122mgFiber: 6gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 99IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 139mgIron: 2mg
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