"This recipe is easier than it sounds. I usually cook the ribs the day before and grill them for a quick dinner the next night. FYI: the sauce is much better after it is cooked. It is not a dipping sauce."
1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cut spareribs into serving size portions, wrap in double thickness of foil, and bake for 1 1/2 hours. Unwrap, and drain drippings. (I usually freeze the drippings to use later in soups.) Place ribs in a large roasting pan.
2In a bowl, mix together brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, rum, chile sauce, garlic, mustard, and pepper. Coat ribs with sauce and marinate at room temperature for 1 hour, or refrigerate overnight.
3Preheat grill for medium heat. Position grate four inches above heat source.
4Brush grill grate with oil. Place ribs on grill, and cook for 30 minutes, basting with marinade.
Footnotes
Note
You can also bake the ribs for 30 minutes for the final step, basting with sauce while cooking.
Tip
Aluminum foil can be used to keep food moist, cook it evenly, and make clean-up easier.