Apple-Bourbon Country-Style Pork Ribs, Slow Cooker

• 5 lbs country-style pork ribs
• salt
• ground black pepper
• 1 cup apple jelly
• 34 cup Bourbon
• 12 cup packed brown sugar
• 12 cup bottled barbecue sauce
• 12 cup cider vinegar
• 12 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• 3 medium tart cooking apples, peeled, cored, and quartered

1. Season ribs with salt and pepper; place in a 6-quart slow cooker.
2. In a medium bowl whisk together jelly, bourbon, brown sugar, barbecue sauce, vinegar, and the 1/2 teaspoon thyme.
3. Pour bourbon mixture over ribs in the cooker.
4. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 3 hours or on high-heat setting for 1-1/2 hours.
5. Add apples to slow cooker.
6. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 3 to 4 hours more or on high-heat setting for 1-1/2 to 2 hours more or until apples and ribs are tender.
7. To serve, transfer ribs to a serving platter.
8. Strain cooking liquid and serve with ribs.

countrystyle pork, salt, ground black pepper, apple jelly, bourbon, brown sugar, barbecue sauce, cider vinegar, thyme, cooking apples

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apple-bourbon-country-style-pork-ribs-slow-cooker-506030 (may not work)