Caribbean Spice - Add the Fab Flavours 
of the Islands to Your Home Cooking

Make your own Caribbean spice mix and you'll soon be adding the spicy hot flavours of this diverse region to your home cooking. And probably the most famous mix from this region, which is the recipe below, would be a Caribbean jerk seasoning which is used throughout the islands and was traditionally used to tenderise tough goat meat, but nowadays is used as a fiery all-purpose seasoning.

What You'll Need: (makes about 7-8 tablespoons)

6-8 dried scotch bonnet peppers (or other dried hot pepper)
3 tbsp allspice berries
2 tbsp dried thyme
1 tbsp dried basil
1 tbsp black peppercorns
4 tsp brown sugar
2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp ginger powder
2 tsp dried chives (optional)
1 tsp nutmeg powder
1 tsp whole cloves
3 inch piece cinnamon
2 tsp sea salt

tbsp = tablespoon
tsp = teaspoon

Directions:

  • Break up the cinnamon
  • Chop the dried peppers removing the stems if necessary
  • Grind the cinnamon and pepper pieces along with the salt, sugar, allspice berries, peppercorns and cloves
  • Add to a bowl
  • Add the onion, ginger and nutmeg powders. Combine thoroughly
  • Finally, crumble in the dried thyme, basil and if using, the dried chives. Combine thoroughly

Store Your Caribbean spice in a cool place in an airtight jar and out of direct sunlight. Use within 6 months.

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