Taste of Home’s Honey Beer Braised Ribs for Your Labor Day Barbecue

Make THIS Labor Day barbecue especially memorable with a Taste of Home recipe!  Barbecue sauce is just like chili, there's a lot of different variations and when you find one the family likes, you stick to it.  I've got your favorite right here!  (I used ribs without the bone).  ENJOY!

INGREDIENTS

•1/2 cup packed brown sugar

•1 teaspoon pepper

•3/4 teaspoon salt

•6 pounds pork baby back ribs

•1/4 cup honey

•1 bottle (12 ounces) dark beer or beef broth

•1/4 cup cider vinegar

•1 bottle (18 ounces) barbecue sauce

DIRECTIONS

•Combine the brown sugar, pepper and salt; rub over ribs. Place ribs bone side down on a rack in a large shallow roasting pan. Drizzle with honey. Combine beer and vinegar; pour around ribs. Spoon some of the beer mixture over ribs.

• Cover tightly with foil and bake at 325° for 1 hour. Reduce heat to 250°; bake 2 hours longer or until tender.

• Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack. Drain ribs. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until browned, turning and basting occasionally with barbecue sauce. Serve with remaining barbecue sauce. Yield: 6 servings.

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