Tips For Making and Storing

Mixing: Be sure to use a fork to mix the different spices together. Brown sugar tends to clump. A fork allows you to break up the clumps and incorporate the sugar into the Nashville hot seasoning.
Storage: Keeping this seasoning in an airtight container, and stored in a cool dry place will extend its life without losing flavor.

About The Ingredients

Cayenne: This is where the heat comes from, feel free to adjust the amount of this to your liking.
Brown Sugar: Brown sugar makes for a much better flavor than white sugar, but it tends to clump. Be aware of that and use a fork to break up any clumps.
Garlic Powder: Don’t mistake this for granulated garlic. They taste the same, but granulated garlic is a bigger granule size. Garlic powder maintains a more consistent granule size with the other ingredients.
Smoked Paprika: I highly recommend using smoked paprika in this recipe. There’s real flavor in smoked paprika, whereas “sweet” paprika isn’t sweet at all; it’s almost flavorless and is used mostly for color.
Kosher Salt: Use the fine grind here, the coarse grind works but will settle to the bottom of a storage jar. I use Morton’s brand, if you’re using Diamond Crystal brand you’ll likely need more salt as it’s not near as “salty” as Morton’s.