Summer is here and it's time to BBQ

Does the Grill need to be cleaned? 1) Spray the grates with oven cleaner 2) Place grates in plastic bag for 1 hour 3) Take grates out of bag, avoid the flumes 4) Rinse with warm water 5) Wash with dish soap, rinse with warm water, and dry 6) Place back on grill 7) Enjoy the following recipes Root Beer Barbecue Ribs 5 lbs pork loin back ribs 2 c water 1/2 c cider vinegar 1-1/2 tsp Watkins Garlic Granules 1-1/2 tsp Watkins Seasoning Salt Root Beer Barbecue Sauce (recipe below) Place ribs in large, shallow roasting pan, bone side down. Combine water and vinegar, pour over ribs. Sprinkle with garlic granules & seasoning salt. Cover and bake for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until ribs are tender. Let cool. (Ribs can be covered and chilled at this point if you wish to make them ahead.) Place ribs on grill over indirect heat (see instructions below) or bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes or until warm and tender. Brush the ribs with Watkins Root Beer Barbecue Sauce (recipe below). Root Beer Barbecue Sauce 2/3 c NEW Watkins Original BBQ Sauce 2 tsp Watkins Root Beer Extract 1/2 tsp Watkins Ginger 1/4 tsp Watkins Allspice To grill: Grill ribs 10 minutes, turn once. Baste with barbecue sauce; grill 5 minutes. Turn & baste again with sauce & grill 5 minutes more. To broil: Broil ribs 7”-9” from heat for 20 minutes or until heated through, brushing with barbecue sauce occasionally and turning once. Serve any remaining barbecue sauce with ribs. Makes 8 servings. Root Beer Baked Beans 1/2 lb/225 g bacon, diced 1 medium onion, diced 1/4 c NEW Watkins Original BBQ Sauce 1/4 c ketchup 2 (28 oz/798 g) cans baked beans 1/4 tsp Watkins Root Beer Extract 1/2 tsp prepared mustard 2 TBSP brown sugar Watkins Black Pepper, to taste Cook bacon and onion in skillet until bacon is brown and crisp. Pour off drippings. Combine barbecue sauce and ketchup; add to skillet. Mix in remaining ingredients. Bake at 300°F for 1 hour. Makes 12 servings. Hope you enjoyed these recipes! Conni & Greg Van Gompe cgvangompel@gmail.com www.jrwatkins.com/consultant/vangompel‎