Slow Cooker Cherry Cola Ribs
These Slow Cooker Cherry Cola Ribs are fall off the bone tender with a delicious sweet sauce made with bbq sauce, cherry cola, and brown sugar.
Servings: 4
Calories: 807kcal
Ingredients
- 3 pounds baby back ribs
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 cups bbq sauce, divided
- 2 cup cherry cola
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/3 cup maraschino cherry juice
Instructions
- Place the ribs into the slow cooker. Sprinkle the garlic salt, black pepper, onion powder and smoked paprika over the ribs.
- In a bowl combine 1 cup of barbecue sauce, the cherry cola, the brown sugar and the cherry juice.
- Pour half of the mixture over the ribs, reserve the other half for later.
- Cook the ribs on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours until the ribs are tender.
- In a skillet or saucepan add the remaining cherry cola mixture and the remaining bbq sauce.
- Whisk over medium high heat until the sauce comes up to a bubble and cooks down until nice and glazy, about 10 minutes.
- Remove the ribs and place on a foil lined baking sheet. Once the sauce is thick, brush the sauce onto the ribs.
- Place the ribs under the broiler until lightly caramelized.
Nutrition
Calories: 807kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 148mg | Sodium: 2250mg | Potassium: 928mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 66g | Vitamin A: 616IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 128mg | Iron: 3mg