Cocoa Spice Rub - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon whole white peppercorns
1 tablespoon whole coriander seed
4 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cloves
3 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
4 tablespoons sea salt or 4 tablespoons kosher salt

Preparation

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, toast white peppercorns and coriander seeds until they begin to pop.
Remove from heat and grind to fine powder in a spice mill, coffee grinder or mortar& pestle.
Mix the ground pepper and coriander with remaining spices, cocoa and salt.
Cocoa spice rub will keep in an airtight container for up to 3 months.