Best Salts for Canning and Pickling: Unrefined & Mineral-Rich

Recommended Salts for Canning and Pickling

When preserving foods through canning and pickling, choosing the right salt is essential to ensure flavor, texture, and safety. Real Salt offers a range of unrefined, ancient sea salts that contain over 60 naturally-occurring trace minerals and are never processed or chemically treated. Below are the best Real Salt options tailored for canning and pickling needs.

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Real Salt Kosher Pouch (16 oz.)

Real Salt’s kosher salt features medium-sized grains that are perfect for pinching and tossing, making it a favorite among chefs. Its grain size is ideal for drawing out proteins in meat, but it also excels in canning, pickling, and fermenting applications. This 16 oz. refill pouch is a convenient choice for those who want to reduce waste by reusing shakers while keeping meals flavorful. Key Benefits:

• Medium grain size that works well for canning and pickling
• Unrefined with 60+ trace minerals for natural flavor enhancement
• Never chemically treated or processed
• Helps cook meat to perfection, also great for vegetables and edamame

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Real Salt® Fine Bulk (25 lb.)

For those who need a versatile salt for everyday use including canning and pickling, the fine grain Real Salt bulk bag is an excellent option. Its small grains dissolve easily, making it perfect for seasoning, baking, and boiling water. The 25 lb. size ensures your kitchen stays well-stocked for long-term use. Key Benefits:

• Fine grain size ideal for dissolving quickly in pickling brines
• Contains 60+ naturally-occurring trace minerals for rich flavor
• Unrefined and free from chemical processing
• Suitable for baking, seasoning, and preserving foods

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Real Salt Kosher 25 lb Bag

If you prefer kosher salt in bulk for canning and pickling, this 25 lb. bag offers the same medium grain size and natural mineral content as the smaller pouch. It’s designed to keep your kitchen stocked for extended periods, with salt that never expires. The kosher grain size is especially effective for seasoning meat and vegetables, as well as for fermenting and pickling. Key Benefits:

• Large quantity of kosher salt with medium grains
• Unrefined and chemically untreated for natural purity
• Contains 60+ trace minerals that enhance flavor
• Ideal for canning, pickling, and fermenting

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Real Salt Kosher Shaker (10 oz.)

For everyday convenience, the refillable 10 oz. kosher shaker keeps Real Salt’s medium grain kosher salt at your fingertips. It’s perfect for quick seasoning during cooking and also works well for canning and pickling tasks. The shaker’s size makes it easy to handle and refill, supporting sustainable use. Key Benefits:

• Medium grain kosher salt in a handy shaker
• Unrefined with natural trace minerals
• Great for seasoning meat, vegetables, and pickling
• Refillable design reduces waste

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Real Salt Popcorn Salt Pouch (10 oz.)

This superfine salt powder is the smallest grain size offered by Real Salt, designed to stick well to popcorn but also excellent for sauces, dips, and pickling. Its concentrated texture means a little goes a long way, making it a smart choice for precise seasoning in pickling recipes. Key Benefits:

• Superfine grain size that adheres well to foods and liquids
• Contains 60+ naturally-occurring trace minerals
• Unrefined and never chemically treated
• Perfect for pickling, sauces, and dips

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Real Salt Powder 25 lb Bag

For those who require a large supply of superfine salt powder, this 25 lb. bag is ideal. It shares the same superfine texture as the popcorn salt but in bulk, making it perfect for extensive pickling, canning, and culinary uses. The powder dissolves quickly and evenly, ensuring consistent flavor and preservation. Key Benefits:

• Bulk superfine salt powder for large-scale pickling and canning
• Unrefined with natural trace minerals intact
• Never processed or chemically treated
• Sticks well to foods and dissolves rapidly in brines

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Choosing the right grain size and natural mineral content in salt can make a significant difference in your canning and pickling results. Real Salt’s unrefined options provide authentic flavor and effective preservation without additives.

Preserve your harvest with Real Salt’s natural sea salts for canning and pickling. Medium grain kosher salt enhances flavor and texture in pickling. Superfine salt powder dissolves quickly for perfect pickling brines.