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Fare Isle » Garden-to-Table » Chive Blossom Finishing Salt

Chive Blossom Finishing Salt

published: June 9, 2018 / updated: June 25, 2022by Kaity Farrell
Preserve chive flowers by infusing them into flaky sea salt to make your own herbal finishing salt. Package them into small jars for an easy handmade gift.
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Small glass jars with cork tops filled with chive blossom finishing salt

Herbal Salt with Chive Blossoms

The showy purple flowers of chive plants, a species of the allium family which includes onions, leeks, shallots, scallions, and garlic, bloom every Spring and last for about 2 weeks. In the last post, we covered how to infuse chive blossoms into vinegar. Along with infusing them into vinegar, using chive flowers to make a finishing salt is a great way to capture the flavor and essence of their short season.

Finishing salts are an easy way to use the herbs in your garden and they make beautiful and delicious handmade gifts. Chives have a mild green onion flavor that pairs well with savory dishes. Use chive blossom salt on grilled meats and veggies, sprinkle it over avocado toast, pizzas, and salads, or use it to make a flavored butter to pair with bread or French breakfast radishes.

Fresh picked purple chive blossoms in a colander placed next to flowering chive plant in a garden.

How to Make Herbal Finishing Salt

Step 1: Combine the ingredients

First, line a small sheet pan or tray with parchment paper. Fold a piece of cheesecloth to fit the size of the tray.

Next, pick chive blossoms off of flowering chive heads to make 1 cup of blossoms.

Combine the salt, chive blossoms, and lemon zest right on the parchment-lined tray using your clean and/or gloved hands. Spread out the mixture into one layer and cover it with cheesecloth.

Step 2: Dry or dehydrate the herb salt

Allow the salt mixture to dry out at room temperature in a warm and dry area of your home. This will take around 2-4 days depending on the humidity. Check it daily and stir it around to encourage even drying. Alternatively, dry the mixture in a dehydrator.

Step 3: Store the chive flower salt

Once the finishing salt is dry, package it into a clean dry jar with an airtight lid or package into spice jars and label to give as gifts.

Top down view of fresh picked chive blossoms, a lemon that has been zested plus the grated lemon zest, flaky sea salt in a small dish with a cermaic spoon, empty bottles, and tea towels on a tabletop.

Tips for Making Chive Blossom Finish Salt

Remember the ratio

1 dry cup of salt per 1 dry cup of chive blossoms per 1 tablespoon of freshly grated lemon zest.

Pick the right salt

Opt for flaky with large crystals such as Maldon salt, Cyprus flake salt, or Diamond Crystal kosher salt.

Be patient

It is best to let the finishing salt slowly dry over a few days in a warm and dry area of your home. Use cheesecloth to cover the salt and protect it from dust or insects as it dries. If you have a dehydrator that can also be used to dry the salt.

Keep away from light

Store the chive flower salt away from sources of light and heat. A cool dark cabinet is the best spot. Chive flowers will lose their color over time as the salt absorbs their flavor.

top down view of Kaity's hands mixing flaking sea salt, lemon zest and chive blossoms together on a parchment paper lined sheet pan.

top down view of Kaity's hands mixing flaking sea salt, lemon zest and chive blossoms together on a parchment paper lined sheet pan.

top down view of Kaity's hands mixing flaking sea salt, lemon zest and chive blossoms together on a parchment paper lined sheet pan.

Frequently Asked Questions:

When do chive flowers bloom?

Chive plants flower in mid-late Spring. They are usually in bloom in June in New England.

Are chive blossoms always purple?

No, there are several varieties of chives and some have white flowers such as garlic chives. Use any type of flowering chives in this recipe.

How long does herbal salt last and does it need to be refrigerated?

As a general rule, herbal finishing salts will keep for up to 1 year stored in a cool dark area away from light and heat. Salt is a natural preservative in and of itself. There is no need to refrigerate herb-infused salt.

Top down view of chive blossom finishing salt in a bowl and packaged into small glass jars with cork tops.

For more delicious ways to use chive flowers check out these recipes:

  • Chive Blossom Vinegar
  • Chive Blossom Cashew Cream Cheese
  • Sourdough Discard Crackers

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Small glass jars with cork tops filled with chive blossom finishing salt

Chive Blossom Finishing Salt

Author: Kaity Farrell
Preserve chive flowers by infusing them into flaky sea salt to make your own herbal finishing salt. Package them into small jars for an easy handmade gift.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Drying Time: 2 days
Total Time: 2 days 10 minutes
Servings: 64 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flaky sea salt such as Maldon
  • 1 cup chive blossoms loosely packed
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest

Instructions

  • Line a small sheet pan or tray with parchment paper. Fold cheesecloth to fit the size of the tray.
  • Pick chive blossoms off of flowering chive heads to make 1 cup of blossoms.
  • Combine the salt, chive blossoms, and lemon zest right on the parchment-lined tray using your clean and/or gloved hands. Spread out the mixture into one layer and cover it with cheesecloth.
  • Allow the salt mixture to dry out at room temperature in a warm and dry area of your home. This will take around 2-4 days depending on the humidity. Check it daily and stir it around to encourage even drying. Alternatively, dry the mixture in a dehydrator.
  • Once the finishing salt is dry, package it into a clean dry jar with an airtight lid or package into spice jars and label to give as gifts.


Notes

Store the jarred salt in a cool dry place for up to 1 year.
The chive flowers will lose their color over time.

Course: Condiments
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chive blossoms recipes, chive blossom salt, herbed salt recipe, how to make herb salt, finishing salt recipe

Nutrition

Serving: 14teaspoon | Calories: 0.1kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.03g | Protein: 0.01g | Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 1768mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 0.004g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.02mg

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