Sweet Ginger Marinade

A sweet honey marinade, with a touch of the oriental about it, which caramelises nicely in the flames. I tend to use this with breasts of chicken, but it's great with thighs, too: just give 'em a slash before you marinate 'em to let the mixture get in. You don't have to use rum: you can use brandy or sherry. But I like rum...

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 3 tbsp runny honey
• 2" fresh ginger, finely chopped
  
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp rum

Mix it all up, really. You can heat the marinade first to combine the flavours, but it's not really a necessity. Let it all steep in overnight.

Crush the garlic, and mix this together with the other ingredients. Microwave for 2 minutes, or until boiling. Use to marinate chicken, cool and bag to marinate overnight.