Jamaican Jerk Seasoning

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp onion  powder
• 1 tbsp dried thyme
• 2 tsp ground allspice
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp salt
• cayenne pepper to taste

Makes 12 Servings

Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Taste of Summer Cookbook. It was WAY TOO hot to cook a meal so I made a simple dry rub to put on the steak. This Jamaican jerk Spice rub had a really nice flavor to it but it really belongs on chicken, pork or fish because those foods don't have much flavor. I would recommend putting the jerk seasoning in ground chicken, turkey or pork for a nice Caribbean burger. Now there's something to celebrate!