Malt Vinegar Salt

This was definitely an experiment.  Be prepared for your house to smell like vinegar for a day or two!

I was giving this as a gift, plus I wanted to keep some for me so I doubled the recipe that I've listed.  Probably also the reason it took a little while longer to dry out than the original recipe said.  How cute is that little jar (Target!)?  The label I made using clear circle Avery labels.  

  

This picture was taken after about 1/2 a day - the mixture was still wet and had not started to dry out.  Mine took a little over a day and half.  I even took it off the original sheet after about a day and transferred it to a clean, dry plate, which seemed to help it dry out a little faster. 

Makes 1/2 cup   

Malt Vinegar Salt 

6 tablespoons coarse salt 

1 tablespoon corn starch

1/4 cup malt vinegar

Combine all the ingredients and stir.  Pour the mixture onto a rimmed baking sheet and spread in an even, thin layer.  Let stand at room temperature, uncovered for up to a day and 1/2.  

Rake with a fork until it becomes the texture of coarse salt.  Store in an airtight container for up to 3 months. 

(Source:  Adapted from Martha Stewart)