Monday, December 21, 2009

Caribbean Spiced Nuts

1 envelope McCormicks Grill Mates "Spicy Caribbean" marinade
3-4 Tblsp. olive oil

**I found 1/2 a package of spice mix works well for 4 cups of unsalted mixed nuts.


Coat the nuts with olive oil, spread them in a roasting pan and roast them in the oven at 325 deg., stirring them every 10 min. Add the spices and mix thoroughly. Cool. Store in an air tight container. The nuts continue to absorb flavor so it is best to let them sit for a day before eating.

Variation: I had some candied lemon peel (leftover from making Limoncello) so I put some nuts in a small jar with the finely diced dried lemon peel just to see how it would work. It is also very good and adds just a bit of lemony sweetness to the mix. Again, let stand overnight so the nuts can absorb the flavor.

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