V’s Grilling Marinade

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup boiling water
• 1/2 teaspoon lapsang souchong tea leaves
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3/4 cup pineapple juice
• 1/2 cup tamari (dark soy sauce)
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1 (1 1/2 inch) piece fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons sherry
• 1 tablespoon honey

Directions

Pour boiling water over tea leaves in a mug and steep for 3 minutes; strain and discard tea leaves. Dissolve brown sugar into the tea and set aside to cool.

Combine pineapple juice, tamari, canola oil, ginger, garlic, sherry, and honey in a jar; add tea mixture. Seal jar and shake until the oil emulsifies into the marinade.