Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   4      pounds        pork spareribs
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
     1/2  teaspoon      mixed pickling spice
   1      small         onion -- coarsely chopped
   2      teaspoons     vegetable oil
     1/2  cup           maple-flavored syrup
     1/4  cup           vinegar
   2      tablespoons   water
   1      tablespoon    Dijon-style mustard
   1      Dash          salt
     1/4  teaspoon      pepper -- freshly ground

Preparation:

Sprinkle spareribs with the 1/2 teaspoon salt. Tie pickling spice in several thicknesses cheesecloth to make a bouquet garni; set aside. For glaze, in a saucepan cook onion in hot oil till tender. Add the bouquet garni. Stir in syrup, vinegar, water, mustard, dash salt and pepper; simmer 20 minutes. Discard bouquet garni. Make a foil drip pan, if desired; arrange slow coals on both sides of drip pan. Place ribs on grill; lower the grill hood. Grill ribs about 1 1/2 hours, turning once. During cooking, brush the ribs occasionally with glaze.