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Lemon salt is what is sounds like––salt with a touch of lemon flavor. It's ideal to have with snacks and to add to dishes that need a lemony salt flavor. This recipe is an inexpensive way to create what some may view as a gourmet food product, while others just view it as a great way to meet a crazing for something salty with a lot of sour mixed in.
Ingredients
- 1 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons salt
Steps
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1Measure 1 cup of lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons of salt together in a small bowl.
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2Place the lemon juice and salt in a pan and boil. After about 2 minutes of boiling, a white/yellow crusty substance will start to form and float on the top.Advertisement
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3Scrape off the crust with a spoon.
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4Place the crust in a clean bowl.
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5Continue to boil. Once again, stop and scrape off the crust.
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6Keep the process going. After a while, there will be nothing left, except for the crust.
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7Drain all of the juice from the crust. Let it dry on a paper towel.
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8Put the crust, now dry, in a small container.
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9Eat little by little, or save to put on top of flavorless crackers. It can also be used in your cooking, where you need a salty and lemony flavor at the same time.
Warnings
- If you are allergic to lemons, do not use this recipe.⧼thumbs_response⧽
Things You'll Need
- Small bowl
- Pan
- Stirring implement
- Another bowl
- Paper towel
- Small container with lid (airtight)
About This Article
To make lemon salt, first add 1 cup of lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of salt to a pot and bring it to a boil. Wait until a white and yellow crust floats to the top, about 2 minutes. Then, scoop up the crust with a spoon and place it in a clean bowl. Continue boiling the lemon and salt and scraping off the crust every couple of minutes until there's nothing left but crust. Finally, place the crust on a paper towel and let it dry. Store your lemon salt in a jar and use it for cooking or enjoy it on crackers. For detailed, step-by-step instructions, keep reading!
