Homemade Garlic Powder [Smoked]

Directions

Using a smoker to make homemade garlic powder is not only a simple way to preserve your garlic harvest - it adds a nice smoky layer to any dish you add your garlic powder to.

- Ingredients - 
whole garlic heads
1 large head of garlic produces about 1 oz of powder - make as much or as little as you like

- Tools -
Weston Smoker & wood chips
(we used hickory - use alder or apple/fruit if you want a milder smoke)
Weston Food Grinder


Preheat Smoker to 350°. Remove the water bowl. Soak wood chips for 30 minutes.


Remove the whole garlic cloves from their peels. We accomplish this by breaking them apart from the head with our fingers, then placing them into a metal bowl. We close a second metal bowl over top of that and then shake for a minute or two. The whole cloves separate easily from the peels.

Smoke at 350° for 2 hours or until the cloves are dry to the touch and browned.


Remove from Smoker and allow to cool. Use your Food Grinder, with the fine plate, to grind the garlic into a powder.


Store in an airtight container.