Save some money and make your own Carribean jerk seasoning. It’s so quick and easy to make and tastes great on just about everything.

jerk season blend in a jar spilling onto a cutting board

Here is what you will need

allspice
onion powder
cayenne pepper
crushed red pepper
dried thyme
black pepper
sea salt
coconut sugar
nutmeg
cinnamon

Estimated Time To Make This Recipe: 10 to 15 minutes

all of the ingredients for the spice blend not mixed together

What is Carribean Jerk Seasoning?

Carribean jerk seasoning is a rich and spicy combination of herbs and spices that originated in the Carribean.

The mixture of spices can vary but the fundamental ingredients are allspice, nutmeg, onion garlic, cinnamon, thyme, hot pepper. I played around with different combinations and found the blend below to be the best tasting.

Authentic jerk seasoning is made with fresh habanero peppers, garlic cloves, green onions and assorted dried spices and doesn’t have a long shelf life. This recipe uses dried spices only and lasts much longer.

Jerk seasoning is a spicy season blend. We like hot food, so I use red pepper flakes and cayenne pepper to spice it up. If you prefer less heat, add less cayene pepper or leave it out.

The ingredients all mixed together on a plate

Suggestions for Carribean jerk seasoning

There are so many uses for this delicious spice blend. We use it as a dry rub on grilled meat and seafood, in chicken burgers or sprinkle it in scrambled eggs, vegetables or salads – the possibilites are endless!

an overhead view of the spice blend in a jar

Storing jerk season mix

Store your spice blend in a jar in your spice cabinet. There is no hard fast rule as to how long spices last. I usually try to use them up withing a year. If you notice that the color is fading, it may be time to use it up.