Sweet Cola BBQ Beef Ribs

Name: Sweet Cola BBQ Beef Ribs
Yield: serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons light-brown sugar; 3 tablespoons paprika; 3 tablespoons kosher salt; 2 tablespoons onion powder; 1 tablespoon garlic powder; 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 slabs beef spare ribs (about 8 pounds total); 2 cups sweet cherry-cola BBQ sauce (recipe follows); 1 1/2 cups ketchup; One 12-ounce can cherry cola; 1/4 cup red-wine vinegar; 1/4 cup water; 2 tablespoons light-brown sugar; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon sweet cherry-cola rub; (makes about 2 cups)

December 14, 2011

PAT Let me tell you, there’s nothing like a perfectly seasoned smoked beef rib. Don’t be intimidated by their size; beef ribs are easier to cook than pork ribs. Removing the silver membrane on the inside of the ribs is key, particularly with beef ribs that have thick skin. (Start at the end of the bone with your fingers and it’ll pull right off.) Once the film of the membrane is removed, the sweet cherry-cola rub can really penetrate the meat. Cooking the ribs with indirect heat and hickory wood gives them a pull-off-the-bone tenderness and smoky flavor, and the sweet cherry-cola sauce added near the end infuses syrupy goodness into these beauties.

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