Let's 'Make' Sea Salt

You can't really 'make' sea salt - it naturally occurs in sea water! But you can extract it. I'm probably kidding myself, but it seemed to taste better as well. :)

In Britain we're never more than an hour or two from the sea. I was visiting two of my daughters in South Wales and collected to large milk containers full (about a gallon). I collected it from some puddles as the tide receeded. This meant the water was not turbulent so I could avoid gathering sand or other bits. :)

I had the gas down low as I did not want the bubbling to be too furious. Keep topping it up every half-hour or so. Gradually the water evaporates.

After a while all the water starts to become cloudy with the salt. This pic is how I had to have things set up (and try and cook at the same time!)

All that water has been reduced. We're nearly there, but now we need to pay more close attention to avoid getting the salt stuck to the bottom of the pan. It's just a question of heating and stirring...

you'll end up with a pile of salt. I got 181 grammes or so.

I'm sure a sensible person would do this much quicker than me - larger surface area + sun power? Maybe next time. I'm glad of the 'free' sea salt (no costing for the gas!) and it seems to taste the best ever. :)