Rustic Spice Rub (bulk)

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup paprika
• 1 -3 tablespoon cayenne pepper (to taste)
• 3 -5 tablespoons fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
• 6 tablespoons garlic powder
• 3 tablespoons onion powder
• 3 -5 tablespoons salt (to taste)
• 2 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 2 1/2 tablespoons dried thyme

Recipe

• 1 thoroughly mix all ingredients together, give it a taste, adjust seasonings to you own liking and store in air-tight container(s). keep in cool, dark place (kitchen cabinet or pantry). will stay fresh for several months.
• 2 *note: if you want to divide the spice rub into smaller portions to give as gifts, use whatever size jars you choose (i use 4 oz baby food jars). if reusing old jars, thoroughly wash and remove the labels. cut out a circle of cute, small printed material (i like small checkered print) larger than the lid of the jar (i use "pinking shears" to do this). fill the jar and close tightly. lay the material over the lid of the jar and secure with a rubber band around the neck of the jar. tie a ribbon around the neck of the jar to cover the rubber band and make a bow (i like to use raffia so it truly gives it a "rustic" look). add your own sticky label or attach a small gift tag to the ribbon to describe what is in the jar.
• 3 enjoy!