Jerk Seasoning - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon allspice berry
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, pieces (crack whole nutmeg with a hammer)
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 teaspoon cayenne (to taste)
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons minced ginger

Preparation

put allspice, nutmeg, peppercorns and thyme in a spice grinder and grind to a fine powder.
mix in remaining ingredients and use immediatly.
to use later omit garlic and ginger and store in a tightly covered container, add garlic and ginger just before using.