King Floyd's Black Lava Salt, California

Clean salinity, delicate crunch, and a dramatic charcoal-black color give this finishing salt its distinctive character. King Floyd's Black Lava Salt, California, combines hand-harvested fleur de sel with activated charcoal to create a visually striking rim for citrus-forward and savory cocktails. Its balance of functional seasoning and bold presentation reflects King Floyd’s focus on distinctive ingredients for professional and home cocktail making.

Product Details:

• Producer: King Floyd’s Bar Provisions
• Owner: Lawrence Floyd Batterton
• Master Mixer: Luke O’Neal
• Product Type: Cocktail rim and finishing salt
• Ingredients: Hand-harvested fleur de sel and activated charcoal
• Harvest Method: Hand-harvested salt
• Production: Fleur de sel blended with activated charcoal
• Color: Charcoal black
• Net Weight: 3.5 ounces

Sensory Description:

Delicate salt crystals provide a light crunch followed by clean, direct salinity. The profile remains focused on the fleur de sel rather than added herbs, chile, or sweetness, allowing the cocktail beneath it to remain clear and expressive. Activated charcoal supplies the deep black color and dramatic visual contrast, while the finish stays crisp, savory, and restrained.

Producer’s Background:

Lawrence Floyd Batterton began developing cocktail bitters for friends, family, and bartenders in 2013 before launching King Floyd’s Bar Provisions in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2017. The small producer subsequently expanded its range to include cocktail syrups, rim salts, flavored sugars, and savory bar snacks. Its hands-on production philosophy and vintage Barbary Coast-inspired presentation reflect a continuing focus on distinctive ingredients for the modern bar.

Serving Suggestions:

Moisten the outer rim of a glass with fresh lime, lemon, or simple syrup, then gently press it into the salt. Use a full rim for maximum visual impact or a half rim to let guests alternate between salted and unsalted sips. Particularly well suited to Margaritas, Palomas, Bloody Marys, Bloody Marias, and other cocktails where its black color can contrast with pale citrus, vivid fruit, or tomato-based drinks. It may also be used sparingly as a finishing salt for seafood, roasted vegetables, eggs, or fresh fruit.