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Diablo Salt

$18.00 $14.00

Diablo Salt - Big Sur Salts

Inspired by Devil's Peak in the Ventana Wilderness, "Diablo" is everything you'd expect from a long, hot Summer hike in the backcountry. Once past the beauty of the place, the heat builds quickly. As you taste the salt in the sweat rolling down your face, you're gonna wanna give up; you may even shed a tear, but the feeling of accomplishment keeps you going while the wind at the top is there to cool you and fan you with a light, Pacific Ocean breeze.

Flavor Profile: Blueberry and mild burn

Size 2oz.

Ingredients: Blueberry wild salt, habañero, anaheim, chile de arbol, jalapeño, blueberry.

How to Use: 

  • Sea bass and other white fish
  • Poultry
  • Rim salt for beverages
  • On a burger!

About Big Sur Salts:

Big Sur Salts is harvested straight from the coastline, and is pure California sea salt. Sourced exclusively from the area, their culinary craft salt and salt blends truly represent Big Sur in color, taste and aroma.

Even if you have never visited Big Sur, you can experience the magic of this region within Big Sur's salts. It’s like you’re taking home a piece of Big Sur. With many names that reflect locations around Big Sur, our salts are a reminder of how special it is here.

Carlo Overhulser was taking in all Big Sur had to offer the day he dreamed up Big Sur Salts.

A simple beginning--ocean water in a beer bottle--manifested his obsession; harvesting and creating these salt blends in a sometimes adventurous, ever passionate, and meticulous process. The resulting product is something magical; a way to enjoy the sensory pleasures of this bountiful natural resource without stepping foot - or leaving a footprint.

The land of Big Sur is part of the National Wilderness Preservation System and the waters are part of a Marine Protected Area. Big Sur salt is as pristine as the vibrant ocean you see here. When purchasing this product, your money not only goes to organizations that defend the future of Big Sur, it also goes to local farmers and small businesses supporting the local economy without leaving a trace. To taste this salt is to appreciate Big Sur and support its preservation.