Tropical Baby Back Ribs Recipe with Coconut-Pineapple-Mango Vodka Marinade

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Be the big kahuna at your next BBQ with this island-inspired baby back ribs recipe. We'll be using an easy marinade that features just five ingredients. But make no mistake -- it'll have your baby back ribs bursting with the exotic flavors of the tropics!

When I think of tropical foods, pictures of exotic fruits often come to mind. And that is the basis of our recipe - tropical fruit flavors. However, we won't be using actual fruit to get our flavor profile.

The key ingredient in this tropical baby back ribs recipe is vodka: Svedka Colada Vodka, which is a Swedish liquor infused with coconut-pineapple flavors with a hint of mango.

Now I'm not one to boast, honestly. But this marinade is so delicious, I can't stop brainstorming how else I might use it. Candied yams or carrots come to mind.

Marinating and then grilling steak or chicken to have with steamed rice, veggies and macaroni salad would be REALLY good, too. Kinda like Hawaiian-style BBQ restaurants. Hmmm...I think I'm going to have to try that next. Anyway. Here is the recipe:

Tropical Baby Back Ribs Recipe

Prep Time: 5 hours (includes marinating time)
Cook Time: 5 hours

Total Time: 10 hours

Ingredients:

• 1 slab of baby back ribs
• Marinade (recipe below)
• 5 wood chunks (fruit wood like apple or cherry)

Marinade:

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup Svedka Colada Vodka
• 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper or freshly ground black pepper
• Optional: If you like heat, you can substitute the ground peppers above with red pepper flakes or sliced jalapenos.

Directions:

1. Prep your ribs by removing the thin membrane (the fell) on the underside of the ribs. (See Cooking Pork Ribs for a detailed discussion on how this is done).
2. Rinse ribs and pat dry.
3. To make marinade, combine all the ingredients in a bowl and stir until sugar is dissolved.
4. Combine ribs and marinade in a large freezer bag or non-reactive container. Refrigerate for 4 hours.
5. When ribs are done marinating, remove them from the marinade but do NOT discard the marinade -- set it aside.
6. Next, set-up your grill for low indirect heat (225F-240F).
7. Smoke ribs using the 2-2-1 method for baby back ribs.
8. While your ribs are smoking, boil marinade until it is reduced to less than half. Be careful not to let it burn. (Note: If you want to further thicken the sauce, add a little corn starch mixed with a little water. You could also use honey.
9. For the final 30 minutes of smoking the ribs, baste with the marinade/sauce.

When ribs are done, remove them from the grill, cover and let rest for about 8 minutes. That's it. Enjoy!

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