Best Ribs Ever!

I love ribs.  Who doesn't?  Last night, my sister Andrea asked me how I make ribs.  And I realize that I don't make ribs, my husband usually does.  Then I remembered the ribs my mother made.  They are my Aunt Connie's recipe and I always loved them!  My sister said that if I found the recipe she would make them for us today.  Well, I found the recipe and emailed it to her right away!  They are so good and I always thought that they must be very time consuming and difficult to make.  Not the case!  They couldn't be any easier.  Why haven't I been making them all these years?!  Now I will.

Now, the ingredient that makes these ribs so special is Sambuca.  We are Italian, and that's how we roll.  For those who have never had Sambuca, it is an Italian anise-flavored liqueur.  Anise has a licorice flavor.  I know, many people don't like the flavor of licorice, but these ribs do not have a strong licorice flavor.  They are so good--you have to try them!  Don't be afraid-try them!

Ingredients:

4 pounds pork spare ribs
3 tablespoons Sambuca
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1/4 teaspoon pepper

That's it!

Cut the spare ribs apart and marinate them in the remaining ingredients.  You can place everything in a ziplock bag and marinate them in the refrigerator over night.

After the ribs are done marinating, arrange them in a shallow pan lined with foil.  Pour all that delicious marinade over the ribs so that they can cook in all that flavor.  Cover the pan with foil and bake at 375 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.

This is what they look like after baking 1 1/2 hours

After 1 1/2 hours, remove the foil and continue baking uncovered at the same temperature for another 30-45 minutes.  We baked them 45 minutes then put them under the broiler for 5 minutes to get them all caramelized.  Here is the finished product.

Mmmmm!