Extravagant BBQ marinade

Ingredients for 12 servings:

• 4 carnations
• 1 tsp cumin
• 2 tsp fennel seeds
• 1 tsp, heaped pepper, black
• 2 tsp sea salt
• 1 handful of rosemary
• 10 bay leaves, fresh
• 1 bunch of thyme
• 1 bulb(s) garlic, unpeeled
• 1 orange(s) (organic)
• 4 tsp smoked paprika powder
• 37 ml balsamic vinegar, dark
• 335 ml ketchup
• 8 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 10 minutes

flavorful marinade with bay leaves and smoked paprika

Crush the cloves, cumin, fennel seeds, pepper, and salt in a mortar and pestle and place in a bowl. Finely chop the rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, unpeeled garlic, and the thinly peeled zest of one orange, and grind to a powder. Halve the orange and squeeze the juice from both halves into the bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and stir lightly with a whisk or spoon. The resulting sauce can be used to rub all kinds of meat (including game and poultry) and fish (vegetables aren’t ideal, as the recipe assumes that some ingredients, such as the garlic skin, will cook in the heat). I’ve had the best results with this recipe when the marinade has been allowed to soak for a good 8 hours.