Red Wine and Coffee Marinade

The wonderful thing about this marinade is that you’re likely to have most of the ingredients on hand. It doesn’t contain added salt, so remember to salt your food just before grilling. This marinade is especially good for steak or pork.

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  1 cup brewed espresso or very strong black coffee, at room temperature
  
  


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  1 cup full-flavored red wine, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, or Zinfandel
  
  


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  1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  
  


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  4 medium cloves garlic, grated on a rasp grater
  
  


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  2 Tbs. Dijon mustard
  
  


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  1-1/2 Tbs. packed dark brown sugar
  
  


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  1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
  
  


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  1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
  
  


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  Coarsely ground black pepper
  
  

In a medium nonreactive bowl, whisk the coffee, wine, olive oil, garlic, mustard, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, cinnamon, and 2 tsp. pepper until well blended.