Wicked Simple Rib Glaze Recipe: Tangy & Sweet

This rib glaze is primarily sweet and tangy, but also savory.

It’s the perfect compliment to smoked spare ribs.

Rib Glaze Ingredients

Combine in a bowl with a whisk OR in a medium stock-pot over low heat:

• 1.5 cups Ketchup
• 3/4 cup Honey
• 1/2 cup Dark Brown Sugar
• 1 cup Distilled White Vinegar*
• 1.5 cups Water
• 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup White Sugar
• 1 Tbsp 16 Mesh Black Pepper
• 1 Tbsp Cumin
• 1 Tbsp Granulated Onion
• 1 Tbsp Granulated Garlic

*A lot of people prefer to use Apple Cider Vinegar, I am not one of those people.

If you like Cider vinegar, do a 1/2 cup of white vinegar and a 1/2 cup of cider vinegar instead.

When to Apply the Glaze

Smoke your ribs until they’re roughly 185-190F internal and then use the glaze.

Liberally apply this mixture over the meat side of the ribs, place the ribs meat side down in foil and wrap.

Return to smoker until tender.

The reason for waiting so long to glaze is because half of this mixture is sugar which can easily burn in your smoker.

We don’t want this to happen.

Ideal Application of this Glaze

Apply all the same steps as the above but instead of returning them to my smoker, I put them in my electric smoker/kitchen oven overnight set to 175F.

This keeps the internal temperature above 140F (for food safety) and will also further tenderize the meat – without scorching the sugars in the glaze.

You’re essentially left with a more flavorful, more tender rib.

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Tangy, Sweet Rib Glaze

The Perfect Compliment to Fatty Spare Ribs

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Active Time5 minutes mins

Course: sauce

Equipment

• Whisk

Ingredients

• ▢ 1.5 cups Ketchup
• ▢ 3/4 cup Honey
• ▢ 1/2 cup Dark Brown Sugar
• ▢ 1 cup Distilled White Vinegar
• ▢ 1.5 cups Water
• ▢ 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
• ▢ 1/2 cup White Sugar
• ▢ 1 Tbsp 16 Mesh Black Pepper
• ▢ 1 Tbsp Cumin
• ▢ 1 Tbsp Granulated Onion
• ▢ 1 Tbsp Granulated Garlic

Instructions

• In a mixing bowl, combine the ingredients in the specified quantities with a whisk.

  Ensure the sugars and the honey are well combined.
  1.5 cups Ketchup, 3/4 cup Honey, 1/2 cup Dark Brown Sugar, 1 cup Distilled White Vinegar, 1.5 cups Water, 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 cup White Sugar, 1 Tbsp 16 Mesh Black Pepper, 1 Tbsp Cumin, 1 Tbsp Granulated Onion, 1 Tbsp Granulated Garlic
• This sauce DOES NOT need to be heated but you can heat over a low heat for 5-10 minutes if you deem it necessary.

Notes

If you like Cider Vinegar use instead: 1/2 cup cider vinegar and 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar instead.

The water is used to thin the sauce; If you were to thin the sauce with vinegar, it would be far too strong.