Elevated Ingredients

Why settle for store-bought when you can make it better yourself? These recipes teach you how to create elevated ingredients — from flavored salts and homemade extracts to sauces that take any dish from good to unforgettable.

Reader Favorite

Jalapeno Salt

Want a sprinkle of serious flavor with a little bite? This jalapeño salt is your go-to; just dried jalapeños, coarse salt, and a quick blend. Perfect for popcorn, avocado toast, margarita rims, or anything that could use a spicy twist.

What Inspires You?

Sweet Heat

Sweet meets spice in this homemade hot honey, a condiment you’ll reach for again and again. From breakfast biscuits to pizza nights and even cocktails.

Flavor booster

Smoked Garlic

Give garlic a whole new vibe and transform it into mellow, rich flavor bombs that elevate everything they touch. From mash-ups to stir-ins, once you try smoked garlic there’s no going back.

Punchy

Fire Cider

This spicy, vinegar-based tonic is packed with ginger, garlic, citrus, and hot peppers steeped for four weeks. Add it to marinades, dressings, and sauces for bold, complex flavor!

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