{"id":936,"date":"2026-06-26T17:55:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T17:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/?p=936"},"modified":"2026-07-18T10:26:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T10:26:59","slug":"sweet-smoky-rib-rub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/?p=936","title":{"rendered":"Sweet & Smoky Rib Rub"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\ud83c\udf56 Sweet & Smoky Rib Rub<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Category:<\/strong> Dragon Rubs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Description<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A rich blend of sweet brown sugar, smoked paprika and warming spices, crafted to create beautifully caramelised ribs with a sticky, smoky crust. Perfect for pork ribs, beef ribs and slow-cooked barbecue favourites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why You’ll Love This<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Sweet and smoky flavour<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Perfect for ribs and pulled pork<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Creates a delicious caramelised crust<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Ideal for BBQs and slow cooking<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Stores for up to 6 months<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Prep Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    5 Minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Cook Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    None<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Makes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Approximately 100g<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • 2 tbsp light brown sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 tbsp smoked paprika<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 tbsp garlic powder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 tbsp onion powder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 tbsp sea salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 tsp cracked black pepper<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 tsp mustard powder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 tsp ground cumin<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 tsp chilli powder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 tsp cayenne pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      Method<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Mix thoroughly until evenly combined.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Break up any lumps from the brown sugar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Transfer to a clean, airtight spice jar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Store in a cool, dry cupboard.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        How To Use<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        • Coat pork ribs before slow roasting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Rub over beef ribs before smoking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Season pork shoulder for pulled pork.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Sprinkle onto chicken wings before barbecuing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Add to homemade BBQ burgers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          Adventurer’s Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          Every feast deserves a centrepiece, and few dishes command attention like a rack of perfectly cooked ribs. This blend balances sweetness with gentle smoke, creating a rich glaze and deep flavour worthy of the grandest DragonFire banquet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          Storage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry cupboard for up to 6 months<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          Merchant’s Tip<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          For extra sticky ribs, apply the rub several hours before cooking, then brush with your favourite barbecue sauce during the final 20 minutes of cooking.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          A rich blend of sweet brown sugar, smoked paprika and warming spices, crafted to create beautifully caramelised ribs with a sticky, smoky crust. Perfect for pork ribs, beef ribs and slow-cooked barbecue favourites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2154,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dragon-rubs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=936"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/936\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1479,"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/936\/revisions\/1479"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}