Succulent, fall-off-the-bone ribs slathered in a sweet and tangy cherry cola barbecue sauce – this dish is a flavor sensation that will tantalize your taste buds. With three finger-licking recipes to choose from, you can create a lip-smacking feast that's perfect for any occasion. The classic recipe combines the timeless flavors of cherry cola, brown sugar, and spices for a sauce that caramelizes beautifully on the ribs, while the slow-cooker version offers a hassle-free method that yields tender, juicy ribs with minimal effort. For those who prefer a smoky kick, the grilled ribs with cherry cola barbecue sauce infuse the meat with a delightful smokiness that perfectly complements the sweet and tangy sauce. No matter which recipe you choose, you're in for a culinary treat that will leave you craving more.
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CHERRY COLA GLAZED RIBS
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Sprinkle ribs with salt and pepper. Wrap each rack in heavy-duty aluminum foil and close tightly. Place each foil pack on a separate baking sheet and bake for 2 hours or until meat is tender. Remove from foil packs and cut each rack in half. Brush with glaze. Place on a hot grill and cook about 5 minutes on each side. Brush with glaze with each turn. Cook until browned and glazed. Remove from heat. Allow to ribs to rest 15 minutes before cutting. Cut between each bone and serve with remaining glaze. Serves 6. (inspired by Bon Appetit or Gourmet years ago)
- Boil cherry cola that has been left out to flatten, which means bubbles removed. in a heavy large saucepan over medium heat until reduced to 2 cups. About 45 minutes. Stir in cherry preserves, mustard, soy sauce and apple cider vinegar. Bring to a simmer and cook until reduced to about 2 1/2 - 3 cups or about 30 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a serving bowl. Can be made a few days in advance and refrigerated. Rewarm before use.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 8 people, Calories 259 kcal, Carbohydrate 62 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 640 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 46 g
CHERRY COLA GLAZED SPARE RIBS
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, combine All-Purpose Rub with 2 tablespoons teriyaki mix. Sprinkle seasoning over ribs and pat in.
- Place ribs in a shallow roasting pan. Tightly cover with foil. Bake in oven for 1 hour.
- While ribs are cooking, make glaze by combining glaze ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. Simmer 10 minutes and remove from heat.
- Remove ribs from oven and carefully drain fat from roasting pan. Generously brush with glaze and continue baking ribs, uncovered for 30 to 45 minutes more or until tender, turning and brushing occasionally with glaze. Remove from grill and cut into servings. Serve hot with glaze on the side.
- For Outdoor Grill:
- Set up grill for indirect cooking over medium heat. (No heat source under meat). Prepare ribs as directed. Place ribs in rib rack over drip pan on hot grill. Add a handful of hickory chips to hot coals or smoke box. Cover grill. Rotate ribs around rack every 30 minutes. After 1 hour, add 10 briquettes to each pile of coals and another handful of soaked hickory chips. Cook 2 to 2 1/2 hours. About 20 minutes before ribs are done, remove ribs from rib rack and lay meat side down on grill. Generously brush with glaze and pile ribs in center of grill over drip pan. Cover and cook 10 minutes. Turn ribs and brush on more glaze and re-pile. Cook an additional 10 minutes.
COLA BARBECUE RIBS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 2h20m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Make the barbecue sauce: Bring the cola to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Cook until reduced by about half, about 5 minutes. Add the ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, mustard, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne and 2 teaspoons paprika. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
- Preheat a grill to medium and prepare for indirect grilling: On a charcoal grill, bank the coals to one side; on a gas grill, turn off half the burners. Combine 2 tablespoons salt, 1 tablespoon black pepper and the remaining 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon paprika in a bowl. Rub the salt mixture all over the ribs. Remove 1 cup of the barbecue sauce to a small bowl; brush over the ribs.
- Wrap each rack of ribs separately in foil. Put the racks, overlapping if necessary, on the cooler side of the grill (indirect heat). Cover and cook, flipping the ribs after 30 minutes, until just tender and beginning to pull away from the bones, about 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Remove the ribs from the grill and carefully unwrap; pour any juices into the pan with the remaining barbecue sauce. Bring the sauce to a simmer over medium heat and cook until thickened, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Increase the grill heat to medium high. Brush the ribs with some sauce from the pan and grill over direct heat, flipping every 5 minutes, until glossy and crisp at the edges, about 20 minutes. Transfer the ribs to a large cutting board and let rest 5 minutes. Cut the ribs between the bones and serve with the remaining barbecue sauce.
- If you're making the ribs on a charcoal grill, you'll need 3 to 4 pounds of charcoal. Add several new briquettes to the coals every 30 minutes to maintain the heat.
COLA BARBECUE RIBS
Enjoy the smoky goodness of a summer barbecue all year long by preparing these moist and tender ribs, inclement weather or not. -Karen Shuck, Edgar, Nebraska
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 9h10m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, garlic, salt, pepper and, if desired, liquid smoke; rub over ribs., Layer ribs and onion in a greased 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker; pour cola over ribs. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until ribs are tender. Drain liquid. Pour sauce over ribs and cook 1 hour longer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 999 calories, Fat 66g fat (24g saturated fat), Cholesterol 255mg cholesterol, Sodium 1650mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 64g protein.
GRILLED SPARERIBS WITH CHERRY COLA GLAZE
Steps:
- Boil cherry cola in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat until reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 45 minutes. Stir in next 5 ingredients. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until mixture is reduced to 2 1/2 cups, stirring occasionally, about 35 minutes. Transfer glaze to large bowl. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover; chill. Bring to room temperature before using.)
- Position racks in top and bottom thirds of oven and preheat to 325°F. Sprinkle ribs with salt and pepper. Wrap each rib rack tightly in foil, enclosing completely. Divide foil packets between 2 rimmed baking sheets. Bake until ribs are very tender, switching positions of baking sheets halfway through baking, about 2 hours total. Cool ribs slightly in foil. Pour off any fat from foil packets. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep covered in foil packets and refrigerate. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before continuing.)
- Prepare barbecue (medium-low heat). Cut each rib rack between bones into individual ribs. Set aside 1 cup glaze. Add ribs to bowl with remaining glaze and toss to coat. Grill ribs until brown and glazed, turning to prevent burning, about 5 minutes total. Serve, passing reserved glaze separately.
RIBS WITH CHERRY COLA BARBECUE SAUCE
Cooking the ribs in foil assures that your meat will be well cooked without the flare-ups that causes burning so easily when grilling fatty meats like ribs. Be careful when removing the meat from the foil. Often there will be a puddle of melted fat in the foil that can cause serious burns if you spill it on yourself. Take your time and use caution.
Provided by Karen From Colorado
Categories Pork
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix barbeque sauce, cola, preserves, mustard and hot sauce in a 2 quart saucepan.
- Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium low and simmer covered for 30 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally until sauce is slightly thickened.
- Mix together the seasoned salt, pepper, garlic powder and ginger in a small bowl.
- Rub the spice mix into the ribs.
- Wrap ribs in heavy duty foil; grill over direct heat, turning occasionally for 30 minutes.
- Carefully open the foil and remove the ribs to the hot grill rack.
- Glaze the ribs with the sauce and continue cooking until done, watching carefully so that the ribs do not burn and turning to glaze both sides.
- Heat remaining sauce to a boil; boil and stir one minute.
- Serve sauce with ribs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1371.6, Fat 107.8, SaturatedFat 39.7, Cholesterol 367.4, Sodium 707.2, Carbohydrate 20.4, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 13.3, Protein 74.1
CHERRY-BARBECUE PORK RIBS
This goof-proof recipe for lip-smacking ribs features microwave ease and smoky grilled flavor. You'll love the jazzed-up barbecue sauce. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 35m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place the ribs in a 3-qt. microwave-safe dish. In a small bowl, combine the orange juice, Liquid Smoke if desired, garlic powder and pepper; pour over ribs. Cover and microwave on high for 15-20 minutes or until meat is tender., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the barbecue sauce, preserves and molasses. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally., Drain ribs. On a greased grill, cook ribs, covered, over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until browned, basting with sauce and turning occasionally.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 301 calories, Fat 14g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 86mg cholesterol, Sodium 255mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 27g protein.
SWEET COLA BBQ BEEF RIBS
Steps:
- To make the rub: Whisk together the first six ingredients in a small bowl. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the seasoning for the sauce that will finish the dish.
- Rinse the ribs in cold water, then pat dry with paper towels, and pull off the thin silver membrane (see headnote). Season both sides of the slabs with the seasoning, and refrigerate for at least 12 hours.
- Preheat the grill to 225 degrees F, preferably using hickory and charcoal. Place the slabs, meat side down, away from the flame, using indirect heat. Cook for 2 hours. Flip the slabs, and continue cooking for 45 minutes, or until you get the full bend in the slabs. Brush with the sweet cherry-cola BBQ sauce, and continue cooking for 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat, slice into ribs, and serve with additional sauce.
- SWEET CHERRY-COLA BBQ SAUCE
- Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and gently simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Tips:
- Choose the right ribs: Baby back ribs or spare ribs are the best choices for this recipe. Baby Back ribs are leaner and have less meat, while spare ribs have more meat and a richer flavor.
- Prepare the ribs: Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs to ensure they cook evenly and have a better texture.
- Make the cherry cola barbecue sauce in advance: This will allow the flavors to meld and develop.
- Cook the ribs slowly and low: This will help them become tender and fall off the bone.
- Baste the ribs frequently with the cherry cola barbecue sauce: This will help them develop a delicious glaze.
Conclusion:
These ribs with cherry cola barbecue sauce are a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. The ribs are incredibly tender and fall off the bone, and the cherry cola barbecue sauce is sweet, tangy, and flavorful. This dish is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
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