Maple Bourbon Rub

Deep and sweet from molasses and maple, smoky from the smoked salt and chipotle, with tangerine adding a citrus lift and fenugreek giving it that butterscotch note underneath. The bourbon flavor comes from the way those pieces work together, not from any alcohol.

Ingredients: Molasses (cane sugar, cane molasses, cane caramel), smoked salt, paprika, garlic, onion, fenugreek, tangerine, maple, chipotle, rosemary, oregano, marigold, basil, and sage.

How to use: About a tablespoon per pound. The sugar in it browns fast, so keep the heat moderate or add it in the last part of the cook.

Try it on: pork ribs and shoulder, chicken thighs, salmon, sweet potatoes, and bacon-wrapped anything.