Homemade Vanilla Sugar

The holiday baking season isn’t too far away so it’s a good time to replenish your supplies. One ingredient I like to keep on hand is vanilla sugar. You can purchase vanilla sugar, but it’s more cost effective (and I think more flavorful) to make it yourself. Every time I have a spent vanilla bean leftover after making a recipe, I rinse the bean and allow it to dry, then place it in my vanilla sugar jar. As I use the vanilla-infused sugar, I simply replenish with more sugar. Some of the beans in my jar have been there for more than 20 years! Just keep adding more beans and sugar for an endless supply that just keeps getting better and better.

Happy Baking!

Salt Weight Equivalents

A helpful list of salt weights by volume measurement.

Salt Weights by Type/Brand

(according to each manufacturer’s nutrition label)

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Morton Kosher Salt, Coarse

• 1/4 teaspoon = 0.7g

• 1 teaspoon = 2.8g

• 1 tablespoon = 8.4g

• 1/4 cup = 33.6g

• 1 cup = 134.4g

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Jane’s Crazy Mixed up Salt

• 1/4 teaspoon = .8g

• 1 teaspoon = .32g

• 1 tablespoon = 9.6g

• 1/4 cup = 38.4g

• 1 cup = 153.6g

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Selina Naturally Celtic Sea Salt, Fine

• 1/4 teaspoon = .9g

• 1 teaspoon = 3.6g

• 1 tablespoon = 10.8g

• 1/4 cup = 43.2g

• 1 cup = 172.8g

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Artisan Salt Co. Australian Sea Salt Flakes

Badia Sea Salt, Fine

Bolner’s Fiesta Popcorn Salt

Hebrion Himalayan Pink Salt, Fine

Johnny’s Popcorn Salt

Manischewitz Natural Kosher Salt, Coarse

Olde Thompson Himalayan Pink Salt, Fine

Plant Therapy Himalayan Pink Salt, Coarse

Tablissima Sea Salt, Fine

Trader Joe’s Fleur de Sel

Tuscanini Mediterranean Sea Salt, Coarse

Viva Doria Hawaiian Red Alaea Sea Salt, Fine

Viva Doria Mediterranean Sea Salt, Coarse

Wegmans Iodized Salt

Wegmans Sea Salt

• 1/4 teaspoon = 1g

• 1 teaspoon = 4g

• 1 tablespoon = 12g

• 1/4 cup = 48g

• 1 cup = 192g

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NatureVibe Himalayan Pink Salt, Coarse

TerraSoul Himalayan Pink Salt, Extra Fine

• 1/4 teaspoon = 1.08g

• 1 teaspoon = 4,32g

• 1 tablespoon = 12.96g

• 1/4 cup = 51.84g

• 1 cup = 207.36g

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Le Saunier de Camargue Fleur de Sel

Lieber’s Kosher Salt, Coarse

Morton Season All Seasoned Salt

Nature’s Supreme Sea Salt, Coarse

NatureVibe Himalayan Black Salt, Fine

• 1/4 teaspoon = 1.1g

• 1 teaspoon = 4.4g

• 1 tablespoon = 13.2g

• 1/4 cup = 52.8g

• 1 cup = 211.2g

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Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt

Drogheria & Alimentari Himalayan Pink Salt, Extra Fine

Food Lion Kosher Salt, Coarse

Lawry’s Seasoned Salt

McCormick Pink Himalayan Salt, Fine

Natural Nectar Sea Salt, Fine

Trader Joe’s Sea Salt

• 1/4 teaspoon = 1.2g

• 1 teaspoon = 3.6g

• 1 tablespoon = 10.8g

• 1/4 cup = 43.2g

• 1 cup = 172.8g

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PepperMate Black Truffle Sea Salt, Coarse

Selina Naturally Celtic Sea Salt, Light Grey

• 1/4 teaspoon = 1.3g

• 1 teaspoon = 5.2g

• 1 tablespoon = 15.6g

• 1/4 cup = 62.4g

• 1 cup = 249.6g

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Drogheria & Alimentari Mediterranean Sea Salt, Fine

Essential Living Foods Pink Himalayan Sea Salt

Morton Sea Salt, Fine

Morton Sea Salt, Extra Coarse

Morton Mediterranean Sea Salt, Fine

Morton Himalayan Pink Salt, Fine

Morton Lite Salt (50% less sodium)

Natierra Himalayan Pink Salt, Fine

Redmond Real Fine Salt

Redmond Real Kosher Salt

Redmond Real Powder Salt

Salt Odyssey Mediterranean Sea Salt Flakes

SaltWorks Himalayan Pink Salt, Fine

Suncore Foods Rose Salt

viva Doria Hawaiian Black Lava Sea Salt

• 1/4 teaspoon = 1.4g

• 1 teaspoon = 4.2g

• 1 tablespoon = 12.6g

• 1/4 cup = 50.4g

• 1 cup = 201.6g

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365 Whole Foods Kosher Salt, Coarse

Artisan Salt Co. Aleae Red Hawaiian Sea Salt, Coarse

Artisan Salt Co. Black Truffle Sea Salt

Artisan Salt Co. Bolivian Rose Andes Mt. Mineral Salt, Fine

Azure Market Himalayan Pink Salt Crystals

Badia Sea Salt, Coarse

Badia Pink Himalayan Salt

Cris-Sal Kosher Sea Salt, Coarse

David’s Kosher Salt

Food Lion Table Salt (including Iodized)

Goya Kosher Salt, Coarse

Goya Kosher Sea Salt

Goya Salt (including iodized)

Goya Sea Salt

Hain Sea Salt (including iodized)

Kisoondo Roasted Bamboo Salt (Korean)

La Baleine Sea Salt, Fine

Maldon Sea Salt Flakes

Maldon Smoked Sea Salt Flakes

Morton Canning & Pickling Salt

Morton Popcorn Salt

Morton Table Salt (including iodized)

Nature’s Promise Pink Himalayan Salt, Extra Fine

Olde Thompson Sea Salt, Fine

Salt4U Mediterranean Sea Salt

San Francisco Salt Co. Pink Sherpa Himalayan, Extra Fine

Selina Naturally Celtic Sea Salt, Fleur de Sel (flower of the ocean)

Selina Naturally Celtic Sea Salt, Kosher

Soeos Himalayan Pink Salt, Fine

Tablissima Dried Sea Salt, Coarse

True Salt Kosher, Medium

Willow & Everett Himalayan Pink Salt, Coarse

• 1/4 teaspoon = 1.5g

• 1 teaspoon = 6g

• 1 tablespoon = 18g

• 1/4 cup = 72g

• 1 cup = 288g

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Spice Islands Old Hickory Smoked Salt

• 1/4 teaspoon = 1.6g

• 1 teaspoon. = 6.4g

• 1 tablespoon = 19.2g

• 1/4 cup = 76.8g

• 1 cup = 307.2g

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Happy Belly Sea Salt, Fine

• 1/4 teaspoon = 2g

• 1 teaspoon = 8g

• 1 tablespoon = 24g

• 1/4 cup = 96g

• 1 cup = 384g