Jerk goat

Jerk goat carries the same Scotch bonnet-allspice-thyme marinade as jerk chicken but the meat changes the calculus significantly. Goat is leaner than chicken, with a pronounced gamey mineral character and a firmer texture that benefits from longer cooking. The marinade penetrates more deeply, the gamey note adds a savoury-mineral dimension that chicken does not have, and the overall intensity is higher. The alcohol ceiling remains firm for the same capsaicin reasons, but the gamey depth opens a door for a light structured red that jerk chicken does not.