Carrageenan Free Kansas City Spice Rub
Smoky, sweet, and deeply aromatic, this Kansas City-style spice blend layers coconut sugar and maple sugar with warm spices for a rub that caramelizes beautifully on the grill or in the oven. The combination of turmeric, ginger, and Ceylon cinnamon gives it a complexity that goes way beyond your average store-bought seasoning packet — and that's exactly the point. Many commercial spice blends and pre-made rubs sneak in additives and stabilizers that can be a problem for anyone avoiding carrageenan, so making your own from scratch is the cleanest, most reliable route. Every ingredient here is straightforward and easy to source, with nothing hidden in the mix. Just whisk everything together, press it generously onto your protein of choice, and let the heat do the rest. It keeps for up to three months in an airtight jar, so you can batch it once and reach for it all season long.
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8 servings
- 2 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1 tbsp maple syrup granules sugar or maple sugar
- 2 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp dried oregano
Instructions
- 1
Combine the coconut sugar, maple sugar, turmeric, ginger, Ceylon cinnamon, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, thyme, and oregano in a small bowl and whisk until evenly blended with no visible streaks of turmeric.
- 2
Transfer to an airtight jar and store at room temperature for up to 3 months.
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