Exotic Spice-Rubbed Bbq

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   1. Using a spice grinder, coffee grinder, mini-cuisinart, or mortar and pestle, grind together the first 4 spices until fairly fine. Add cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and garlic and continue grinding until spices make a paste.

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   2. Massage ribs liberally with paste, put in a sealed plastic bag and refrigerate for 24 hours.

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   3. Let ribs come to room temperature to give spices additional time to soak in.

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   4. Put ribs in Pyrex or other oven-going pan, pour orange juice over ribs, cover with aluminum foil, and bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes.

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   5. After ribs have baked, scrape spice paste off, and put it in a small pan with the orange juice and other accumulated juices from baking, vinegar, and molasses. Reduce this basting sauce by one third.

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   6. Meanwhile, set up your grill so that you can grill the ribs on indirect heat. For a gas grill, this means that there should be flames on either side, but not directly underneath the meat.

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   7. Baste ribs with reduced sauce and cook in covered grill for 20-30 minutes, turning and basting frequently.

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   8. Enjoy. These ribs have a mysterious smoky spice flavor that is addictive!

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