These rubs are easy to mix up, and make great gifts for the guys.

I set up each of the recipes with directions for the recipient of your gift. You can copy and paste to a word document the directions on how to use the rub.

Memphis-Style Rub

4 Tbsp dark brown sugar

2 Tbsp garlic powder

2 Tbsp onion powder

2 Tbsp celery salt

2 Tbsp paprika

1 Tbsp ground cumin

1 Tbsp salt

2 tsp mustard powder (ground mustard)

2 tsp dried sage

2 tsp pepper

1 tsp ground bay leaves

1 tsp cayenne pepper

Mix all ingredients in a small bowl until combined. Makes 17 Tablespoons. How to package this is up to you! You can use the snack size zip top plastic bags, or buy the cute little plastic snap top containers. They are inexpensive.

Instructions:

1. Rub the mixture thoroughly into meat, poultry, fish or seafood several hours, up to 24 hours, before cooking. If leaving for the maximum length of time, exclude salt from the rub mixture and sprinkle over just before cooking.

2. Put in a shallow dish and cover tightly and chill in refrigerator until ready to cook.

Rub Mix Contains: dark brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, celery salt, paprika, ground cumin, salt, mustard powder, dried sage, black pepper, ground bay leaves, cayenne pepper.

Chili Espresso Rub

2 TBSP dark brown sugar

1 TBSP ground espresso coffee

1 TBSP ground coriander

2 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp ground ginger

1-2 tsp dried red chile flakes or chili powder

dash of salt and black pepper

Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl until combined.

Instructions::

1. Rub the mixture thoroughly into meat, poultry , fish or seafood up to 6 hours before cooking.

2. Put in a shallow dish, cover tightly, and chill in the refrigerator until ready to cook.

Rub Mix Contains: dark brown sugar, ground espresso coffee, ground coriander, ground cumin, ground ginger, dried red chili flakes or chili powder, salt and pepper.

Jamaican Jerk Rub

4 tsp dark brown sugar

2 1/2 tsp dried thyme

4 tsp salt

2 tsp ground allspice

1 tsp cayenne pepper or chili powder

pinch of ground nutmeg

pinch of ground cloves

Makes 5 Tablespoons. Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl until combined.

Instructions:

1. Rub the mixture thoroughly into meat, poultry, fish or seafood at least 2 hours, or up to 24 hours, before cooking. If leaving for the maximum length of time, exclude salt from the rub mixture and sprinkle just before cooking.

2. Put in a shallow dish, cover tightly, and chill in refrigerator until required.

Rub Contains: dark brown sugar, thyme, salt, allspice, cayenne pepper or chili powder, nutmeg, cloves.

Cajun Blackened Spice Rub

1 TBSP cracked black pepper

2 tsp paprika

2 tsp garlic powder or crushed garlic

2 tsp salt

1 tsp dried thyme

1 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp mustard powder

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Makes 4 TBSP.

Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl until combined.

Instructions:

1. Rub the mixture thoroughly into meat, poultry, fish or seafood just before cooking if short of time, or for several hours before cooking.

2. Put in a shallow dish, cover tightly, and chill in the refrigerator until ready to cook. This recipe works well for meat, poultry and seafood.

Rub Mix Contains: cracked black pepper, paprika, garlic powder or crushed garlic, salt, dried thyme, dried oregano, mustard powder, cayenne pepper.