How to Make Orange Salt (Easy Sicilian Inspired Citrus Salt)
This homemade orange salt combines fresh orange zest with flaky sea salt for a vibrant finishing salt that adds bright Sicilian inspired citrus flavor to cocktail rims, savory dishes, sweet desserts, and more. Ready in under 30 minutes!
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Equipment
- 1 baking sheet lined with parchment
- 1 food processor optional, for creating a finer grain finish
- 1 airtight storage container
Ingredients
- 45 g flaky sea salt about 1/4 cup
- 9 g orange zest from 3 medium-sized oranges, about 1 heaping tbsp
Instructions
- Preheat oven. Preheat your oven to 200º F.
- Prep + zest oranges. Wash and dry your oranges, then using a Microplane grater, zest your oranges. You should have about 1 heaping tablespoon of zest.9 g orange zest
- Prep baking sheet. Line a quarter sheet baking pan with parchment paper.
- Mix salt + zest. Pour coarse sea salt onto the baking pan, and then add in the orange zest. Mix well with spoons to distribute the zest evenly.9 g orange zest, 45 g flaky sea salt
- Bake. Bake on a baking sheet for 15 - 20 minutes, just until the zest is dehydrated and dried out.
- Cool + store. Remove from the oven and allow the salt mix to fully cool before transferring to an airtight container for storage.
Notes
ℹ️ troubleshooting tips
- not enough orange flavor - you can increase the amount of orange zest you use if you want your salt to pack more of a citrus punch! Orange zest is a bit lighter in flavor compared to other citrus like lemons and limes, so you’ll need more oranges to get a more intense flavor in this salt as compared to my lime infused salt recipe.
- bitter - make sure you are only using the zest, not the pith, or the white/light yellow part of the orange. The pith will create a bitter flavor in your finished salt. If this happens, you can add a bit of sugar to your salt to help counterbalance it. You can also embrace the bitter flavor, sort of like an Aperol spritz amaro seasoning!
🌬️ air dry instead of oven dry
Want a no-bake option? You can also leave you salt laying on the baking sheet to air dry. It may take up to four hours for your salt to completely dry, depending on how humid your kitchen is. You know it’s dry when it’s crunchy and breaks up when crushed!Nutrition
Calories: 1kcalCarbohydrates: 0.2gProtein: 0.01gFat: 0.002gSodium: 1453mgPotassium: 2mgFiber: 0.1gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 0.02mg
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Keyword: al fresco, citrus, citrus zest, homemade salt, infused salt, zest