Preserving Basil in Salt
Curious on how you could be Preserving basil in salt? Create a year-long supply of aromatic basil preserved in salt using only preservative-free salt. This simple yet effective method ensures you have a stash of flavorful basil at your fingertips for all your culinary adventures.
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Serves:
200 ml jar
Time to Prepare:
5 min
Time to cook or cure:
1 week
Serves:
salting/ curing
Serves:
200 ml jar
Time to Prepare:
5 min
Time to cook or cure:
1 week minimum
Skills:
salting/ curing
Ingredients
for preserving basil in salt
- 200 g salt (without any additives, kosher, Himalayan, sea salt)
- 2 tbsps of whole fresh clean basil leaves
Tools
- clean jars with airtight lid
- spoon
Useful guidelines
Make sure your jars are very clean and odorless!
Directions
Simply follow these steps to make basil preserved in salt :
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Step 1
Make sure your jar and lid are very clean and do not have any odor. This will ruin from the aromatic basil smell we are trying to preserve!
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Step 2
Make sure the jar and lid are very dry.
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Step 3
Start layering, beginning with a layer of salt, layers of ¼ of an inch of salt packing 2 to 3 leaves of fresh basil between each layer.
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Step 4
Slightly press the layers down as you go and finish the jar with a layer of salt.
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Step 5
Close the jar and store in cool and dark place, or cover your jars with aluminum foil in order to prevent light from coming in.
Storage
Stores for a year at least. Use to season cold things with and add a hint of fresh basil aroma to your salads/ marinades/soups.
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