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Sticky Rum-Punch Party Ribs

Sticky Rum-Punch Party Ribs

Lee - Smoke & Sear
Servings: 2 Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Difficulty: Intermediate Family Friendly Family Friendly Party Pleaser Party Pleaser Smoke & Sear Fav. Smoke & Sear Fav.
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Smoky single bone ribs glazed in rum and topped with a tropical zing – perfect for sharing and showing off.

If ribs could throw a garden party, these would be the ones on the grill, drink in hand, stealing the show.

These Sticky Rum-Punch Party Ribs are all about big flavour, zero faff. We’re talking pre-sliced baby backs, smoked low ‘n slow in the Ninja Woodfire, braised in a sticky rum glaze, and finished with a tropical pineapple-lime topper that brings serious sunshine vibes.

Sticky Rum-Punch Party Ribs

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Prep Time 20 mins Cook Time 1.25 hr Rest Time 10 mins Total Time 1 hr 45 mins
Difficulty: Intermediate Cooking Temp: 120  C Servings: 2 Estimated Cost: £ 15 Calories: Approximately 550 per serving Best Season: Summer
Author: Lee - Smoke & Sear Cooking Method: Cuisine: Courses: Recipe Keys: Family Friendly Family Friendly Party Pleaser Party Pleaser Smoke & Sear Fav. Smoke & Sear Fav.

Ingredients

For the Ribs:

For the Dry Rub:

For the Rum Glaze (Braise Phase):

For the Pineapple Lime Topping:

Instructions

  1. Prep the Ribs

    Start by removing the membrane from the back of the ribs – a knife and a bit of kitchen roll will help with grip. Chop the rack into single bones (aka party ribs). Pat dry and drizzle with mustard. Mix the dry rub spices in a bowl and coat each rib generously. Set aside while you get the Ninja fired up.

  2. Set Up Your Ninja Woodfire

    Fill your Woodfire’s smoke box with cherry or apple wood pellets – you want a sweet, fruity smoke here. Set the oven to Smoker mode at 120°C and let it preheat for 5 minutes.

  3. Smoke the Ribs

    Pop the ribs directly onto the rack.  Give them space to breathe – no crowding. Smoke for 40 minutes, flipping halfway through. You’re looking for a lovely mahogany colour, a bit of bark forming, and an internal temp around 74–77°C.

  4. Glaze Braise

    Transfer the smoked ribs into a small tray. Throw in all the glaze ingredients – butter, BBQ sauce, honey/agave, rum, and brown sugar. Toss to coat, cover tightly with foil, and whack the temp up to 180°C. Braise for 35 minutes until the internal temp hits 93–97°C – that’s your sweet spot for sticky, tender ribs.

  5. Make the Tropical Topper (While They Finish)

    While the ribs are braising, mix up your topper. Drain and finely dice the pineapple chunks, zest a fresh lime over the top, and throw in chilli flakes and flake salt. Let it sit – it’ll get punchier while it rests.

  6. Serve

    Once the ribs are done, remove the foil and give them a gentle toss in the glaze. Stack them high and messy – sexy is sloppy when it comes to BBQ. Spoon over the pineapple-lime mix, finish with extra lime zest if you’re feeling fancy, and serve with grilled pineapple or a rum cocktail.

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Keywords: rum ribs, party ribs, tropical ribs, Ninja Woodfire recipe, sticky ribs, summer BBQ ribs, pineapple lime ribs, smoked ribs, glazed ribs, baby back ribs
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Flt Lt Tom Nation, the 2026 RAF Typhoon Display Pilot, putting the Typhoon through its paces over Coningsby.

Tom’s name is now on the jet, the black flying suit is on, the helmet has been unveiled, and the 2026 display season is starting to feel very real.

The aircraft, the pilot, the team behind it — all coming together for what looks like it’s going to be an unbelievable season.

Fast, precise, aggressive, controlled . . . and absolutely breathtaking to watch.

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DRAGON, edge of the sky. Flt Lt Tom Nation, the 2026 RAF Typhoon Display Pilot, putting the Typhoon through its paces over Coningsby. Tom’s name is now on the jet, the black flying suit is on, the helmet has been unveiled, and the 2026 display season is starting to feel very real. The aircraft, the pilot, the team behind it — all coming together for what looks like it’s going to be an unbelievable season. Fast, precise, aggressive, controlled . . . and absolutely breathtaking to watch. @raf_typhoondisplayteam @eurofighter.typhoon #RAFTyphoon #TyphoonDisplayTeam #EurofighterTyphoon #RAFConingsby

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Picked up this absolute beauty from @mountainsfarmshop in East Heckington, Lincolnshire — proper local butcher, proper bit of beef.

This is the way I like to cook a big thick steak like a Côte de Boeuf / bone-in ribeye.

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I also used some @fourge.bbq whisky oak we’re currently testing.

Temps tracked with the @meatermade , because guessing on a steak like this is how you turn dinner into financial regret.

Finished with cowboy butter, rested, sliced, juices back over the top.

Simple process. Big flavour. No bollocks.

Comment COWBOY and I’ll send you the link to my website with the full step-by-step guide for how I cook a steak like this, plus how I make the cowboy butter.

Hope this new step-by-step, no-bollocks format helps. 🔥

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After @chumsbbq kept dropping edits of my “interview” from The Big Community Cookup last week, I thought any video I made myself couldn’t be more embarrassing than that . . . jury’s still out.

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