July 4th Ribs and BBQ Sauce
201 views · Published 7 July 2013 · 17:17 · Indexed 10 November 2026
Channel: curmudgeon66 · 2013 · People & Blogs
On the 237th anniversary of the independence of these united States from the house of Hanover, I chose to bar-b-que some St Louis style ribs on my Weber Smokey Mountain. Funny how ribs, named for a French King and Saint, are here used in celebrating independence from the English throne. So on to the the sauce. The original recipe is from Jeff Smith, The Frugal Gourmet. 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup granulated sugar (white) 1/4 cup brown sugar 3 cups basic brown soup stock (or 3 cups water and 3 beef bullion cubes) 1/2 cup prepared mustard 1/4 cup white vinegar 1 teaspoon liquid smoke 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce 1 cup tomato paste 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1 tablespoon chili powder Combine all ingredients and simmer in a heavy sauce pan for 2 hours, uncovered. Be careful with this not to burn the sugar. Stir often, reduce by 1/3 to 1/2. If it gets too thick, add some water.
