Canada Mike's Recipes
My Pork Rub
The basic technique used in smoking pork is to rub the meat with a mixture of herbs and spices and let it reset for a while. It's the rub that gives your Q it's personal flavour and style. I use one rub for both ribs and pulled pork, and it's very successful. Do understand that if there's a flavour you like, then increase it; one you don't, leave it out. I llove cumin, so it's always in, and I hate clove, so it;'s never in. So, here's my basic pork rub. I present it in proportions so you can make just a little or a whole lot.
8 Turbinado sugar
8 paprika
4 dry mustard
4 onion powder
4 garlic powder
4 dried sweet basil
4 course salt
2 freshly ground black pepper
2 ground cumin
2 chilli powder
1 ground coriander
This rub is very flavourful but not very spicy hot. I figure it's always easy to add heat, but not so easy to take it off.
My Mop
Nothing could be easier. I don't really mop, I spry.
1 part Jack Daniel's Sour Mash
2 Parts Apple Juice