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    Home » Recipes

    Lemon Zest Salt for Holiday Gift Giving

    November 1, 2021 by Patti Estep Leave a Comment

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    Lemons and jars of lemon zest salt from the side and top.

    This lemon zest salt project is the perfect little gift to use as stocking stuffers or thank you gifts for everyone on your list this Christmas. Just two simple ingredients are all you need to create a wonderful fragrant salt that all the cooks in your life will love.

    Jars of lemon zest salt an a lemon.

    I loved making little gifts to give out during the holidays. This season I'm giving little jars of lemon zest salt. It's simple, just a mixture of grated lemon zest and nice flaky sea salt.

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    Bowl of flaky salt and seven lemons.

    What You'll Need

    • Fresh Lemons
    • Flaky Sea Salt
    • Parchment Paper
    • Lemon Zester/Microplane
    • Cookie Sheet
    • Jars for packaging
    Microplane zesting lemon on a cutting board.

    How to Zest a Lemon

    Use a microplane or zester to scrape just the top layer of the lemon rind. Hold the lemon in one hand and grate in one direction moving the lemon at each pass. Do not grate any of the white parts of the rind as it is bitter.

    Lemon zest on parchment on a baking sheet.

    Once you grate the lemons you need to dry out the moisture from the zest before adding it to the salt mixture.

    Dried lemon zest on parchment on a baking sheet.

    What to Use Lemon Salt on

    I like it on just about everything. You can use it at the table just like salt or add it during the cooking process. Try it on:

    • Grilled Seafood, Fish or Beef
    • Vegetables - Whether sauteed fresh on the stove, roasted in the oven or frozen cooked in the microwave.
    • It's also good in baked goods, especially if you are already working with citrus flavors.
    • Add it to popcorn or homemade chips.

    Tops of jars with lemon zest salt. One is open and has a small spoon in the top.

    The recipe fits well in four of these little glass jars but you can use any small jar airtight containers that you like.

    Here are the labels I used to top my jars. Feel free to use them for your own personal use. Just click on the image and you will get a full pdf of labels.

    Lemons, bowl of salt and glass jars with lemon zest salt with labels on top.

    Of course, you can also make this same salt with other citrus fruit such as limes, grapefruit, or oranges. Or make a blend of one or more for an interesting citrus salt. Either way, I think most people enjoy the freshness of any citrus flavor and would love this little gift.

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    More Homemade Foodie Gifts

    • Homemade Salad Dressing Mix
    • Steak Seasoning/Rub
    • BBQ Seasoning
    • Hot Fruit Tea Mix
    • Cake Mug Mix
    Bowl of salt, lemons and two jars of lemon zest salt.

    Lemon Zest Salt Recipe

    This DIY lemon zest salt is great for your own pantry and makes a wonderful gift for friends and family.
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Additional Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 50 minutes mins
    Course Sauces, Seasonings and Dips
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12
    Calories 12 kcal

    Equipment

    • Maldon Salt, Sea Salt Flakes, 8.5 oz (240 g), Kosher, Natural, Handcrafted, Gourmet, Pyramid Crystals
    • Glass Jars Set, Canning Jars Spice Jars 6 oz Glass Canister with Bamboo Airtight Lids, Kitchen Containers for Coffee Flour Sugar Cookie Candies Grains, 12 pieces
    • Stainless Steel Black Leaf Coffee Spoon-AnSaw 10 Pcs Creative Tableware Dessert Spoons, Stirring, Mixing, Sugar, Stir, Ice Cream, Cake, Teaspoon Set (Black-10Spoon)

    Ingredients
      

    • 4-6 lemons
    • 8 oz of flaky sea salt

    Instructions
     

    • Scrub lemons.
    • Zest each lemon onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
    • Place the baking sheet in a 175-degree oven for 30 minutes.
    • Remove from the oven and gently break apart.
    • Combine dried zest with sea salt in a large bowl.
    • Divide into four 6 ounce jars with airtight lids.

    Notes

    The lemon zest will last approximately 3 months in a dry place in an airtight container.
    Use about 2 tablespoons (1-2 large lemons) of dry zest to 1/2 cup of salt.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 12kcalCarbohydrates: 4gSodium: 7326mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g

    Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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