Hops Salt Recipe
Make your own hops salt following one of these two easy methods and use it in a variety of recipes to impart the aromas of your favorite hops without adding bitterness.
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Servings: 1 cup
Ingredients
- coarse sea salt as needed
- hop pellets as needed , (your favorite hops) or
- hop flowers cones dried, as needed , (your favorite hops)
Instructions
Hop Pellets Method
- Using a mortar and pestle, grind hop pellets to a fine powder. Mix 1 teaspoon of ground hop pellets to each 1 tablespoon of sea salt. Mix amount as needed. let hops infuse salt for at least 24 hours before using.
Dried Hop Flowers (Cones) Method
- Fill an air tight container with salt and place one or two hop flowers. Add more salt. Place a few more hop flowers. Add more salt and so on until filled. Close with lid, give a very gentle shake and let infuse for 24 -48 hours before using.
Notes
- The fresher the hop pellets/flowers the better.
- Finishing hops are preferred to bittering hops (more aroma, less bitterness).
- Handle dried hop flowers with care as they are very fragile.
- Use about 1 teaspoon or 2 hop flowers to 1 tablespoon salt as a guideline only. Vary as per your preferences.
- Store in an air tight container in a dark place. Best used within the first few weeks after mixed.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Servings
