Still Spirits take on sticky ribs using wild-berry flavoured gin.
Super succulent and just the right amount of sticky, sweet, blackberry smoke.
You'll need a bib for this one!
Taking inspiration from the classic Bramble Cocktail of the 1980’s Still Spirits crafted their own Wild-berry Gin and poured as it should be drunk; into an old fashioned glass.
But with such rich blackberry flavours, we thought it’d also go well poured over pork ribs…and so a Sticky Bramble Gin Pork Ribs recipe was born!
It’s really easy to make (you pretty much choose what quantities of everything you want in there) – and it’s damn good!
What you’ll need:
- 1 cup wildberry gin (pre-mixed using the wild-berry recipe in the Still Spirits Gin Craft Kit)
- 1 punnet of blackberries
- 2 teaspoons of sweet smoked paprika
- 3 tablespoons of oil (I used rice bran oil)
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced up (the more the better!)
- 1 medium brown onion, chopped finely
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup honey
- Square of fresh ginger, grated
- 1 small can of chipotle chilies in adobo sauce - tip: if you don't like it too hot, go easy on the chilies!
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- Pork ribs (about 1-2 kilos)
- Salt & Pepper
Making the marinade:
- Add some oil to a pan and cook the onion and garlic until browned and a bit translucent.
- Add the tomato paste and stir until it is well mixed in.
- Add the blackberries and sweet smoked paprika.
- Add in the rest of the ingredients: apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, honey, ginger, chipotle chilies, Dijon mustard, ground cumin, oregano.
- Bring to the boil and then simmer for approx. 20 mins.
- Let the sauce cool, and then add to a blender for a smoother sauce consistency.
- Add the wild-berry gin to the sauce and mix well.
- Add salt and pepper to the ribs and place in a shallow baking dish.
- Cover the ribs in the sauce, massaging into the meat.
- Cover with foil and place in the fridge overnight to marinate.
To cook:
- Remove the ribs from the fridge about 20 minutes before you pan to cook.
- Heat the oven to 150 degrees C.
- Place covered, in the oven for approx. 2 hours or until it's cooked and the meat falls from the bone.
- Remove from the oven, set aside for 10 mins.
- Plate-up, grab a bib and enjoy!
