{"title":"gift guide cocktail salts","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"halen-mon-silver-flake-sea-salt","title":"Halen Môn Silver Flake Sea Salt","description":"\u003cp\u003eHalen M\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eôn's crunchy flaky crystals add an extra something beyond what you will find with many of the other flake salts. For example, where Maldon is like a parchment-fine snap of pure balanced saltiness, Halen Mon finishing salt is like mille feuille, stacking multiple layers of crunch and more pronounced sea and sun flavors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe making of Halen M\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eôn marries centuries-old craft with high technology. Pure seawater from Wales Menai Straits passes through two filters, a mussel bed (nature's finest filter), and a sandbank before being charcoal-filtered. The filtered seawater is gently heated in a vacuum which encourages it to almost boil at a low temperature. As the water releases steam it is concentrated into very salty brine. The steam that is produced is used, in its turn, to heat the brine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the concentration of salt in the water is high enough it is released into shallow crystallization tanks. In the quiet of the night delicate crystals begin to form, first on the surface then sinking as they grow. In the morning the salt is harvested by gently scooping out the flakes. They are then rinsed in brine until they shine with snowy brilliance. Finally, the salt is carefully dried. Now, ten days after being drawn from the sea, the salt is ready.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristy, an excellent cook whose ascetic love for fresh vegetables manifests itself in mountainous salads, has a favorite soup that blends butternut squash and a dozen other vegetables. The soup is intensely aromatic and rich, and with Halen M\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eô\u003c\/em\u003en sprinkled on top it yields intense bursts of flavors whenever a stray un-melted flake of the salt crunches in the mouth. Halen M\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eôn performs equally well on the ubiquitous salads of tomatoes and corn and chard and kale and rabe and jicama and scarlet globe radishes and radicchio and broccoli and sprouts and peppers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHalen Môn's flaky crystals add an extra something beyond what you will find with many of the other flake salts. For example, where Maldon is like a parchment-fine snap of pure balanced saltiness, Halen Môn finishing salt is like mille feuille, stacking multiple layers of crunch and more pronounced sea and sun flavors. Christy, an excellent cook whose ascetic love for fresh vegetables manifests itself in mountainous salads, has a favorite soup that blends butternut squash and a dozen other vegetables. The soup is intensely aromatic and rich, and with Halen Môn sprinkled on top it yields intense bursts of flavors whenever a stray un-melted flake of the salt crunches in the mouth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIngredients: Sea salt\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bitterman Salt Co.","offers":[{"title":"Taster - Cork Top Jar","offer_id":1283596188,"sku":"SA00256","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small Jar","offer_id":1283596232,"sku":"SA00257","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Jar","offer_id":1283596300,"sku":"SA00258","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 lb Bag","offer_id":39942000574499,"sku":"SA00260","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/7561\/files\/2_eced8a1c-f524-4277-bd7d-5338fa10d6ff.png?v=1688117819"},{"product_id":"black-diamond-flake-sea-salt","title":"Black Diamond Flake Sea Salt","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack Diamond is a Mediterranean flake salt that is thoroughly suffused with activated charcoal. The activated charcoal, a natural detoxifier that has health benefits in small doses, gives Black Diamond a deep, dark obsidian luster and a distinctly earthy taste of carbon. Black Diamond's pyramid-shaped crystals are very large and provide a nice toothsome crunch that makes for a marvelous counterpoint in texture on your food. Its raven color brings delightful contrast to a dish lighter in color and is sure to elicit an exclamation from your guests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet fall great crystals of Black Diamond and feel the rush of Incan emperors. This flake sea salt makes any meal regally timeless, an ingemination of the ancient feasts where diners were fed tropical fruits, their raiment of gold and emerald flashing in the dappled sun beneath the palms, and great marble monuments shone behind them in the distance. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlack diamond flake salt is intensely earthy, tannic, and bold, and is best saved for special occasions. It is also the opposite - celestial, clean, and mild, and is best used freely to make every meal a special occasion. Or it is both. There is a paradox lurking within the darkness of every Black Diamond crystal, an irresolution that asks you to strive, again and again, to live every moment like it is forever. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResists dissolving even on very moist foods. Massive pyramids of Cyprus black on a rich pumpkin soup topped with guacamole, cilantro, and toasted pumpkins seeds invite you to delve into the divine pleasures of Mayan cuisine. The salt's subtle tannic notes lend wonderful balance and structure to grilled asparagus and Brussels sprouts. On pasta, it mimics the pungent snap of fried garlic; on baked potatoes, or Cobb salad, it adds the crunchy contrast of bacon bits. 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It is flakey in texture, but with each flake made up of complex clusters and small geometric jumbles. Alaska Pure is great for lean red game meats such as elk, buffalo, and venison. On the flip side, this flake salt is wonderful on fatty fish like salmon and tuna, and on rich vegetables like squash and parsnips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbundant moisture lends the crystals a resiliency on food and a suppleness to the tooth that makes for a spectacular experience of this salt's fresh, almost sweet mineral flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlaska Pure sea salt is a pyramidal finishing salt that does not have any of the bitterness associated with table salt. It is a delicate flake that crumbles easily between the fingers. The salt adds a pleasant textural element in addition to enhancing the flavor of your meals.\u003cspan\u003eThe crystals cling to one another almost playfully, like dolphins caught freeze-frame as they make cirrus arcs through the water. Abundant moisture lends the crystals a resiliency on food and a suppleness to the tooth that makes for a spectacular experience of this salt's fresh, almost sweet mineral flavor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIngredients: Sea salt\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bitterman Salt Co.","offers":[{"title":"Taster - Cork Top Jar","offer_id":1283833140,"sku":"SA00558","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small Jar","offer_id":1283833148,"sku":"SA00160","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Jar","offer_id":1283833152,"sku":"SA00161","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 lb Bag","offer_id":39941991956515,"sku":"SA00162","price":92.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/7561\/files\/3_dc4c6381-f25f-4952-b7fa-a52b1bea5619.png?v=1688016451"},{"product_id":"cyprus-silver-flake-sea-salt","title":"Cyprus Silver Flake Sea Salt","description":"\u003cp\u003eBold flake crystals and pungent flavor work beautifully on hearty vegetable salads, sautéed vegetables, chocolate mousse, or bread pudding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCyprus Silver Flake is hand harvested from the Mediterranean Sea after being channeled through a network of dikes and ponds. The massive pyramids are intensely salty, and lend brilliant silver color, startling texture, and a curious new geometry to food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause Cyprus Silver Flake finishing salt gives a more intense flavor than many salts, less salt is needed to create the experience of saltiness. 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