Gravalax Style Halibut 
What you'll need:
1 halibut fillets, about 2 lbs skinned
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup Alaea Red Salt
1/4 cup lemon or orange flavored vodka
1 tsp freshly ground white pepper
2 large dill sprigs plus few extra for garnish
What you'll do:
- Rinse the halibut and place it on the platter
- In the small bowl, stir together Alaea Red Salt and sugar until well mixed
- Rub each side of halibut fillet with salt/sugar mixture and
sprinkle liberally with vodka. Place a few sprigs of dill on top of
the fillet
- Put marinated fillet in the ziptop bag, squeeze out the air and seal well. Place the bag on the small baking sheet.
- Put heavy weight (5 lb brick or similar) on top. Refrigerate for 24 hrs
- Just before serving, remove fillet from the bag, discard the dill sprigs and wipe all excess moisture
- Slice about 1/8"thick, top with extra dill, sprinkle with Alaea
Sea salt and serve on top of the pumpernickel or a rye bread toast.
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