Dominican Rum Marinade

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups dark rum
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup garlic clove, pureed
• 1 cup onion, grated
• 2 cups soy sauce
• 2 cups fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons fine sea salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 place the rum in a medium-size non-reactive saucepan, heat over medium heat, and, very carefully, using a long match and keeping your hair and long sleeves away from the pan, ignite the rum and allow it to burn itself out.
• 2 in a small skillet over medium heat, heat the oil, then add the garlic puree and onions and cook, stirring, until soft but not brown.
• 3 add to the rum (once the rum has stopped flaming), along with the remaining ingredients, and heat through, stirring, until the sugar and salt have dissolved. let cool before using.