http://www.pimentowood.com/Pimento_Wood/Recipes/Recipes.html • 1/4 C. peanut or corn oil<br/> • 1.5 C. scallions or leeks both white and green parts<br/> • 2 to 5 Habanero or Scotch bonnet chilis, seeded, minced <br/> • 3 to 4 garlic cloves, peeled, minced <br/> • 2 T allspice berries crushed or 2 T fresh pimento <br/> • 6 pimento leaves <br/> • 2 T fresh thyme leaves or 1 t dried thyme <br/> • 1/4 C. cider vinegar or white vinegar <br/> • 4 T soy sauce <br/> • 2 T lemon or lime juice <br/> • 1 T dark molasses or 1 T dark brown sugar <br/> • 1 T fresh ginger, peeled, minced or 1 t ground ginger <br/> • 2 t freshly ground cinnamon (approx. 1 stick) <br/> • 2 t freshly ground nutmeg <br/> • 2 T black pepper, ground <br/> • 2 oz. dark rum <br/><br/>The key to great jerk is FRESH seasonings. If you can, use a mill to grind whole spices into your recipe.<br/>In a blender combine oil, scallions, chilis, garlic, allspice, pimento leaves and thyme. Then add vinegar, soy sauce, lemon or lime juice, molasses or brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, pepper and rum. Whirl until very smooth. Pour marinade into jar or plastic container and keep refrigerated until ready to use. Makes about 2 cups. iWeb 3.0.4 http://www.pimentowood.com/Pimento_Wood/Recipes/Entries/2007/11/29_Every_Jerks_Good,_Man.html 6945ccae-d2c5-4baa-af0c-9bc63fcea868 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:18:51 -0600 <a href="http://www.pimentowood.com/Pimento_Wood/Recipes/Entries/2007/11/29_Every_Jerks_Good,_Man_files/Fweetzie.jpg"><img src="http://www.pimentowood.com/Pimento_Wood/Recipes/Media/object077.png" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:153px; height:115px;"/></a>In Jamaica, we are reminded that there is no such thing as a bad jerk. Everyone has their own taste, so variety is the key. Nevertheless, we'll keep trying to sample as much jerk chicken as we can, in the hopes of creating the most succulent and spicy jerk chicken ever.<br/><br/>If you have a recipe that you would like to share please send it to us at <a href="mailto:info@pimentowood.com/">info@pimentowood.com</a> and we'll give it a try. If it makes us sweat and run for some Ting, we'll post it here on our site.<br/>