4 garlic cloves, minced 2 teaspoons/12 grams pink salt 2 ounces/50 grams kosher salt (1⁄4 cup) 2 tablespoons/26 grams dark brown sugar 4 tablespoons/40 grams coarsely ground black pepper 2 tablespoons/10 grams juniper berries, crushed with the bottom of a small sauté pan 4 bay leaves, crumbled 1 teaspoon/4 grams freshly grated nutmeg 4 or 5 sprigs fresh thyme