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Jerk-Style Spice Rub

By Andrea Geary

Published on April 3, 2017

Time

10 minutes

Yield

Makes about 1/4 cup

Jerk-Style Spice Rub

Ingredients

1 tablespoon allspice berries 1 tablespoon black peppercorns 1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar 2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 ½ teaspoons dry mustard ¾ teaspoon salt ¾ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Before You Begin

If you can’t find whole allspice berries, substitute 2 teaspoons of ground allspice.

Instructions

  1. Grind allspice, peppercorns, and thyme in spice grinder or mortar and pestle until coarsely ground. Transfer to bowl and stir in sugar, garlic powder, mustard, salt, and cayenne.
Jerk-Style Spice Rub

Jerk-Style Spice Rub

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Time

10 minutes

Yield

Makes about 1/4 cup

Ingredients

1 tablespoon allspice berries
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 ½ teaspoons dry mustard
¾ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Ingredients

1 tablespoon allspice berries
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 ½ teaspoons dry mustard
¾ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Ingredients

1 tablespoon allspice berries
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 ½ teaspoons dry mustard
¾ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Why This Recipe Works

To create a flavorful jerk-style spice rub, we turned to pantry staples. We ground allspice berries, black peppercorns, and dried thyme to create a coarse mixture, and we added heat and depth with garlic powder, dry mustard, and cayenne. A small amount of brown sugar helped the dry spices cling.

Before You Begin

If you can’t find whole allspice berries, substitute 2 teaspoons of ground allspice.

Instructions

  1. Grind allspice, peppercorns, and thyme in spice grinder or mortar and pestle until coarsely ground. Transfer to bowl and stir in sugar, garlic powder, mustard, salt, and cayenne.

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