BBQ (Barbecue) Wet Rub

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup raw sugar (raw, not brown sugar)
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup sour mash whiskey
• hickory wood chunks, soaked in water

Directions

1. 1

   Mix 1/2 cup raw sugar* with 1 tsp each; onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, paprika, freshly cracked black pepper, sea salt, and ground coriander seed.

2. 2

   Stir in 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil and 1/4 cup sour mash whiskey (I use "Jack Daniel's").

3. 3

   Rub mixture into meat, cover and marinate overnight.

4. 4

   Grill meat over low/medium coals until done to taste.

5. 5

   Note: a great rub for any thick cut of beef, pork or chicken! I grill/smoke on the upper rack (unlit side) of my dual burner gas grill, only lighting the burner on the far side which has a small pan filled with hickory chunks nestled in the midst of the briquettes.

6. 6

   *raw sugar differs from brown sugar despite the cosmetic similarities; raw sugar (unrefined) does not burn and/or caramelize as traditional brown sugar. Even the grocers in our small town carry this product.