Ingredients

• ½ cup sugar

• New Mexico or ancho chile powder, or other pure chile powder such as chipolte chile powder for those with a hotter palate

• 2 tablespoons unsweetened lemonade mix 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon onion powder

• 2 teaspoons finely ground black pepper 1 teaspoon celery seed 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or less to taste

Methods/steps

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and stir to mix. Transfer to a covered jar. Store in a cool dry place. The rub will keep for several months.