Jamaican Jerk Sauce

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 scotch bonnet pepper, halved and seeded (or jalapeno pepper)
• 2 scallions, sliced into 2 inch lengths
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, pealed (3 cloves)
• 3 tablespoons ginger, freshly grated (one 2 inch piece)
• 4 sprigs thyme, fresh and minced
• 1 tablespoon allspice berry, ground in a coffee mill (or 2 tsp dried)
• 2 limes, juice of
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup pineapple juice (or 1/2 cup tomato juice)

Recipe

• 1 in the bowl of a food processor or in a blender, process the scotch bonnet pepper, scallions, garlic, ginger, and thyme leaves until finely ground.
• 2 add the allspice, lime juice, ketchup, and pineapple juice and puree the mixture for 30 seconds, until well combined.