Local Jamaican Producers

Island Sauce Tips

Spicy/Sweet Brown Sugar Bacon

Put a little Island in your cocktail spread! Rub bacon strips a bit of brown sugar then brush with Half Way Tree Scotchie Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce. Bake at 425°F until crisp and shiny, then cut in pieces and serve with your favorite salty snacks or cheese, stir into eggs, or sprinkle over a wedge salad.

Spiked Sweet Potatoes

Quarter small sweet potatoes and toss with a bit of oil. Roast about 20 minutes or until almost tender; toss with Half Way Tree Scotchie Brown Sugar BBQ sauce and return to the oven for 10 minutes or until glazed and starting to brown at the edges.

BBQ Chicken Salad

Put a little Island in your chicken salad. Stir together 1 part Half Way Tree Scotchie Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce and 2 parts mayo. Add diced chicken breast, diced red onions and red bell pepper. Stir to combine and season with a bit of Half Way Tree Scotch Bonnet Hot Sauce to taste.

Collard Chicken Wrap with Scotchie Lime Sauce

Put a little Island in your take-along lunch! Toss strips of cooked chicken with Half Way Tree Scotchie Lime Sauce, fold into a blanched collard leaf with your favorite veggies for a portable, packable, gluten-free lunch wrap. Don’t forget more sauce for dipping!

Shrimp Cocktail

Put a little Island in your Shrimp Cocktail. No need for bottled cocktail sauce with these two nearly instant dippers: Stir 4 tablespoons of Half Way Tree Spiced Rum BBQ Sauce into ½ cup mayonnaise, and ½ cup Half Way Tree Mango Ginger Island Sauce into ½ cup of ketchup. Add peeled, cooked shrimp, fried calamari, French Fries, or mozzarella sticks serve!

Island Glazed Meatloaf

Put a little Island in your meatloaf! Blend 2-3 tablespoons of Half Way Tree Blue Mountain Island BBQ Sauce into your favorite turkey meatloaf recipe and brush the top with sauce before baking. 10 minutes before it’s done, brush the meatloaf with more sauce for a shiny lacquered glaze.

Steakhouse Tomato Salad

Put a little Island in your sides! For a great accompaniment to a grilled steak, drizzle thickly sliced tomatoes with your favorite vinaigrette spiked with Half Way Tree Blue Mountain BBQ Sauce.

Easy BBQ Sheet Pan Chicken with Onions and Squash

Minimize cleanup and maximize flavor with this all-in-one dinner. Toss Thick slices of kabocha squash and quartered red onions with oil, salt and pepper. Arrange on a rimmed baking sheet. Toss large chicken drumsticks or thighs with Half Way Tree Blue Mountain BBQ Sauce and arrange atop the vegetables. Bake at 375°F for 45 minutes or until the chicken is glazed and cooked through.

Scotchie Lime Tofu Steak Sammie

Put a little Island in your meatless Mondays! Dip tofu slabs in Half Way Tree Scotchie Lime Sauce, then coat in cornmeal. Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes or until golden and crisp. Serve on a toasted bun with your favorite fixin’s and more sauce for a perfect vegan lunch or dinner sammie.

Mango Chicken Wings

Put a little Island in your grilled chicken! Stir together 1 cup Half Way Tree Mango Ginger Sauce and 1 tablespoon Half Way Tree Country Pepper Hot Sauce. Brush onto grilled chicken when just cooked through and grill for a minute on each side to glaze. Serve hot with lime wedges.

Brie en Croute

Put a little Island in your cheese plate. Top baked brie with Half Way Tree Pineapple Guava sauce for an easy savory-sweet cocktail showpiece. Center whole brie wheel on a sheet of thawed puff pastry. Top with ¼ cup Half Way Tree Pineapple Guava Sauce. Wrap pastry around the cheese and bake at 425 F until brown and puffed.

Grilled Scallop Skewers with Mango Glaze

Put a little Island in your cocktail grilling! Roll quartered sea scallops and whole basil leaves in a strip of prosciutto and secure with a skewer. Brush with Half Way Tree Mango Ginger Sauce and grill until the prosciutto is crisp, about 3 minutes, turning once.

Barbecue Butter

Stir 3 tablespoons of Half Way Tree Scotchie Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce into ½ stick of softened butter. Spread it on an egg sandwich, melt on a roasted cauliflower steak, brush on corn on the cob, add a dab to grilled or oven roasted littleneck clams.

Baked Ham
with Redeye Glaze

Put a little Island in your buffet spread. Brush Half Way Tree Blue Mountain Island BBQ sauce onto your holiday ham as it bakes for a sophisticated presentation with a hint of rich, Jamaican coffee.

SPICED RUM BBQ

Put a little Island in your cookout. Slather grilled ribs with Halfway Tree Spiced Rum BBQ Sauce and serve with spicy Scotchie Lime Coleslaw and Easy Rum Punch for a hot barbecue spread with a cool Jamaican vibes. For these and other easy grilling solutions

Scotchie Lime
Yogurt Sauce

Blend Half Way Tree Scotchie Lime Sauce with equal amounts of plain yogurt and a pinch of salt for a super-fast way to wake up a potato salad or turkey sandwich, grilled or broiled fish, or as a dip for boiled peel-and-eat shrimp or potato chips.

Tangy Tomato Salad

Combine 2 cups halved red and yellow grape tomatoes, 3 Persian cucumbers sliced into chunks, 1 scallion sliced on the bias, and a tablespoon of cilantro leaves. Toss with ¼ cup of Half Way Tree Mango Ginger Sauce, season with salt and pepper, and serve drizzled with more sauce to taste.

Simple Pan Sauce
for Pork Chops

Put a little island in your pork chops.Use ½ cup of Half Way Tree Pineapple Guava Sauce to deglaze the pan after pan-searing thick cut pork chops.