Jerk Seasoning

• 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)

1. Put allspice, nutmeg, peppercorns and thyme in a spice or coffee grinder and grind to a fine powder.
2. Mix in remaining ingredients and use immediately.
3. To use later, omit garlic and ginger and store in a tightly covered container; add garlic and ginger immediately before using.

berries, nutmeg, black peppercorns, thyme, cayenne, paprika, sugar, salt, garlic, ginger

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/10606 (may not work)