Jerk Seasoning

• servings: 1 serving
• total time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

1 tablespoon allspice berries

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg pieces (crack a whole nutmeg with a hammer)

1 teaspoon black peppercorns

2 teaspoons dried thyme

1 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste

1 tablespoon paprika

1 tablespoon sugar

1 tablespoon salt

2 teaspoons minced garlic

2 teaspoons minced ginger (or 2 teaspoons ground ginger)

Directions

Put allspice, nutmeg, peppercorns and thyme in a spice or coffee grinder and grind to a fine powder.

Mix in remaining ingredients and use immediately. To use later, omit garlic and ginger and store in a tightly covered container; add garlic and ginger immediately before using.

Nutrition

• Calories: 58
• Total Fat: 1 g
• Saturated Fat: 0 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
• Trans Fat: 0 g
• Sodium: 49 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 14 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3 g
• Total Sugars: 7 g
• Protein: 1 g