It is slowely getting closer to the time when we can start preserving the lovely goodies from the garden for the coming winter. And what could be a better way to preserve some of those amazingly fragrant herbs, than making your own herb salts? 

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I ​did a garden tour a while ago and in that video (here) you could see the rosemary bush that we have growing in the garden. It is huge! And it was even bigger. I trimmed it a little while ago, as I wanted to remove any dead branches as well as make a little more space for the rhubarb that is growing in front of the rosemary bush. This meant that I had a lot of rosemary that needed to be used.. Don´t get me wrong, I love using rosemary for roasted potatoes, for frying a good steak and so many other things, but it was like a big bag of rosemary that I had and there was no way I would have used it all before it would go bad. That is why I decided to start preserving earlier this year and made my first batch of rosemary salt.

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This method ​that I am showing to you in this recipe is back to basics, you don´t need any fancy machines to get this done :) The only two things you need is a cutting board and a sharp knife, that´s all :) However, if you do have the fancy machines, like a good blender, then you can pulse the rosemary with the salt in a blender and you will save yourself some time. Both ways work great, just pick the one that suits you the best :)

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While ​you are cutting that rosemary you will be surprised by an amazing fragrance that will fill your kitchen. At this moment I started to think of the many ways I will be using my rosemary salt during the winter :) And I cannot wait to share those recipes with you!

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What ​will you be using your rosemary salt for? :) Give me your tips! I love getting new ideas :)

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Have fun making your own fragrant rosemary salt!

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