Caribbean Spiced Roast Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 ounces rum
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon dry ground ginger
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 -3 lb roasting chicken
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325 F or 165\u00b0C.
In a small bowl combine lime juice,rum and brown sugar. Set aside.
Mix together all the spices. Place chicken in a roasting pan and Brush with the oil then rub in the spice mixture.
While chicken is roasting baste with the juice, rum ,sugar mixture every 15 -20 minutes.
roast for about 90 minutes or until meat thermometer reads 180 when placed in the thickest part of the thigh or juice run clear.
Allow to rest for 10 minutes before carving.