Bourbon-Glazed BBQ Ribs

Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with Reynolds Wrap^® Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil. Arrange ribs in prepared pan. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, cayenne pepper, and black pepper. Sprinkle the spice mixture evenly on both sides of the ribs, rubbing it in with fingers. Pour 1/4 cup water into the bottom of the baking pan and cover the pan tightly with foil.

Place the baking pan in oven and bake 1-3/4 to 2 hours, or until a knife can easily pierce the meat.

For the Honey-Bourbon Glaze, in a medium saucepan, combine bourbon, honey, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, and onion powder. Bring to a gentle boil and cook, stirring frequently, for 30 minutes, or until the mixture thickens and reduces by about half, watching closely toward the end of cooking (mixture may foam). Or, substitute your favorite barbecue sauce.

Remove the ribs from oven and brush with some of the Honey-Bourbon Glaze.

Return to oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until just starting to brown. Cut and serve immediately with the remaining Honey-Bourbon Glaze.

Grilling Option: coat the ribs with spice mixture as directed in Step 1. Preheat grill to medium indirect heat. Center one rack of the ribs and two ice cubes on a sheet (about 18x24 inches) of Reynolds Wrap^® Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil. Bring up foil sides. Double-fold top and ends to seal packet, leaving room for heat circulation inside. Repeat with remaining rib rack(s). Grill packets on a grill rack over medium (375°F to 400°F) indirect heat in covered grill 1-1/2 to 2 hours, or until tender. Open packets carefully, allowing steam to escape. Leaving ribs on foil, brush ribs with some of the Honey-Barbecue Glaze. Continue grilling over direct medium heat, covered, 5 minutes more until browned and crisp, turning once.