Dry Cure Southwest Jerky

Combine all ingredients in small bowl and toss with fork or spoon to blend thoroughly. Pour into storage container, cover tightly and store in a cool place. Makes about 1 cup; keeps indefinitely. NOTE: Spiced sugar is used in hot or cold tea, coffee or chocolate. It may als be sprinkled on plain cakes, ice cream or fruit. VARIATIONS: Anise sugar, cinnamon sugar, lemon sugar, orange sugar, tangerine sugar, and vanilla sugar. NOTE #2: These sugars can be used on toast or plain cakes or sprinkled on the tops of unbaked plain cookies. They are also delicious flavorings for tea, coffee, cocoa or punches. Vanilla sugar can also be used as the basis for a cake frosting. SOURCE: TRAVIS COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE, AUSTIN, TX