Jerky marinade

The jerky marinade is the core to the making a good jerky. Apart from making sure there is and even drying process the bulk of the flavor in the jerky comes from the jerky marinade itself. Of course the meat itself contributes to the flavor but without the marinade it would be fairly bland and just chewy. Some of the more authentic jerkies are salt or sugar cured and sun or air dried but often, if these are the main curatives, they would be called pickled meats rather than beef jerky meat.