Paradise Jerk Rub

Paradise Jerk Rub

Ingredients:
6 tablespoons onion powder 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
6 tablespoons onion flakes 4 1⁄teaspoons dried thyme

Directions:
2
2 tablespoons ground allspice 4 1⁄teaspoons cinnamon
2
2 tablespoons black pepper 11⁄teaspoons nutmeg
2
2 tablespoons cayenne pepper 11⁄teaspoons ground cloves
2
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well.
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Chapter 6: Crafting Dry Rubs for Any Meat or Taste
Spicy Rub #1 for Beef
John Webb, from the Up-in-Smoke team, said he started making spicy rubs
because he had a sinus infection that interfered with his taste buds. “I
started adding more and more spice until I could taste something,” he said.
“The downside was that everyone else was tasting the meat and saying,
‘Wow — that is way too spicy, but pretty good.’ I learned from that experi-
ence and cut down on the spices until I got the right blend. They still say,
‘Wow,’ but now they follow that with, ‘Boy, that’s good.’”
Webb makes his rub in big batches, using whole 3-ounce bottles, but he
says that the point is that you use equal parts of each ingredient (except
the cayenne powder or black pepper).
Preparation time:10 minutes
Cooking time:None
Yield:About 4 cups