Everyone knows it's not a proper BBQ if your meat isn't seasoned right. We're big fans of barbeque sauce, but if you really want to enhance the flavor of your pork or beef instead of covering it up, you need to find an excellent rub. Lucky for you, we've already come up with the perfect combination of spices to bump up your grilling cred. And it's the perfect base for our Smoked Pork Butt. For the custom gift tag, download the template on our site at southernliving.com/food-gift.
Smoky-Sweet BBQ Rub
Makes: 1 cup
Hands-On Time: 5 minutes
¼ cup kosher salt
¼ cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
2 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp. smoked paprika
2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. ground ginger
Stir together all ingredients. Store in an airtight container up to 1 month.
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