Wet Rub for Meats and Poultry

• 12 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1½ tablespoons fine sea or kosher salt (see Notes)
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

Pound the garlic cloves and salt to a paste using a mortar and pestle. Add the peppercorns and oregano, pounding well after each one to incorporate them into the paste. Stir in the oil and vinegar.