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Rosemary was one of the first herbs I planted and harvested when I began gardening a few years ago. I have the same plant from five years ago, and it is one of my biggest and most beautiful plants. It can survive the winters here in Georgia and comes back in full bloom every spring.
I love to harvest fresh Rosemary to use for many different things. Sometimes, I will create simmer pots or use Rosemary to cook with. Other times, I will dry the Rosemary to keep it for dry rubs or creating seasonings. A fun creation I have made recently is homemade Rosemary salt. I am excited to share with you how easy this recipe is to make!
Rosemary salt will be the perfect addition to many recipes including chicken, roasted potatoes or vegetables, and bread.
Step one- let your bundle of rosemary dry
Once you harvest your Rosemary, let it dry. I usually let mine hang to dry. I have a spare closet that I have hanging stations in for my herbs. If you are going to hang dry your herbs, you want to make sure to use a dry, dark place. You can also put them in a dehydrator on the herbs & spice setting and it only takes a few hours to dry them out.
Make sure your bundle of Rosemary is very dry and brittle before continuing.
Step Two- Grind down red Himalayan salt into a fine powder
You can use a mortar & pestle to grind the red Himalayan salt into a fine powder, or an herb grinder works well too. I have even used a coffee grinder before, and it worked just fine!
You want it to have a very fine, powdery consistency without any large chunks of salt.
Step Three- Remove the Rosemary Leaves from the Stalks and Grind it.
You can use an herb leaf stripper tool, or you can remove the leaves from the stalk by hand. Grind the leaves with your preferred method of mortar & pestle or grinder.
Step Four- Combine the salt and Rosemary To a Jar and Shake.
Take the finely ground red Himalayan salt and the ground Rosemary and combine the ingredients into a 4 oz mason jar. Stir the contents before placing the lid on the jar. Then, shake the jar to combine the ingredients well.
Tools needed:
Ingredients:
- ½ cup red Himalayan salt
- Some stalks of fresh rosemary
Directions:
- Let your bundle of rosemary dry. You can hang it up in a bundle away from any heat or moisture until it is brittle, or you can put it in a dehydrator for a few hours on the herbs and spice setting.
- Grind down your red Himalayan salt into a fine powder.
- Remove the rosemary leaves from the stalks. Grind it down with a mortar and pestle or a herb grinder. You can also chop it into small pieces as well.
- Add the salt and the chopped rosemary into your mason jar and shake until it is combined.
See how easy it is to make homemade Rosemary salt? You’ll have a new seasoning to add to the kitchen in no time! Add the perfect punch to many of your favorite recipes.
Don’t forget to grab your free printable kitchen equivalents list to hang on your refrigerator for a quick reference while cooking!
I hope you enjoyed this recipe for today! I would love to know how your Rosemary salt turned out and what your favorite dish is to use it with.
Until next time,
Catherine
Okay! Rosemary is my favorite. It’s always my Go-to to season chicken. I love this. I need to try this.
Yes you do! It tastes wonderful on chicken.
Catherine, what a simple and yummy looking recipe for rosemary salt! We love rosemary and this is an easy way to include it. Thanks!
You’re welcome! I hope you enjoy it if you try it 🙂
Rosemary is a fave of mine for many reasons. Will definitely have to try this out!
It’s a favorite of mine as well!
I appreciate you sharing this diy rosemary salt recipe.
You’re welcome!
I always gave rosemary in my garden – and I use Himalayan salt – but I’ve never tried this – def trying it! Sounds amazing! Thank you!
You should try it! You already have the ingredients so it would be super easy 🙂
Great combination of two very healthy spices. I love rosemary, especially with meat.
Yes! I love this with chicken.
Rosemary is my favorite herb and this recipe looks so simple I can actually accomplish it! Can’t wait to try out some rosemary bread with this!
That sounds wonderful! I hope you like it 🙂
My husband loves rosemary! There’s so many great things to add this rosemary salt too! Great recipe!
My husband loves it as well! He wants me to add it to everything, lol.
Wow, it’s so easy and you make it easier to understand by sharing the steps. Thank you for sharing it!
Thank you for reading!
I love this simple 4-step homemade rosemary salt recipe. I can’t wait to try it!
I hope you enjoy it!
Rosemary salt would be a great gift. It’s pretty!
I love to make baskets for people every Christmas and adding things like this make it perfect!
I love rosemary and this 4 step simple homemade rosemary salt recipe is one I will definitely be using! I bet it tastes amazing!
It tastes great! 🙂 I hope you try it sometime and like it.
Ahhh, the “language of flowers”, as rosemary was called during the Victorian times. One of my favorite herbs to grow (I’m a bit jealous that yours can overwinter!) and use in so many applications. Your simple rosemary salt recipe is just one more way we can put this efficacious herb to use!
That’s so beautiful! I learned something new today 🙂 It doesn’t always make it through the winter, but unfortunately, the winters where I live are not very cold. We’ve had spring-like weather for the past month already!
Oooo! I bet this rosemary salt would be amazing on a steak! What are some of your favorite things to put it in/on?
I love to use it in crockpot chicken pot pie & grilled chicken is great!
I love using salt, an dyour simple homemade rosemary recipie looks great. Can’t wait to try it.
I hope you like it! 🙂
I love chicken dry-rubbed with rosemary! I never thought about drying it and making the rub myself. I may have to give this a try!
It’s sooo good! And drying your own Rosemary or other herbs is very easy.
This rosemary salt looks amazing! I love rosemary and I’ll be trying this.
Thank you! I hope you like it 🙂
We love simple recipes. This homemade rosemary salt recipe sounds incredible!
Thank you! I’m all about simple recipes, too.