First in the large kettle , put the ribs, salt, pepper, onion along with 3 quarts of water, and let it all come to a boil. Then please turn down the heat, cover with the lid and let simmer covered for about 1½ hours, or until really tender. Now draib,
While the spareribs and other ingredients in the large kettle are simmering, make the barbecue sauce. Take the medium saucepan and combine all of the ingredients for the sauce. Do not cover, but simmer these ingredients , making sure to stir occasionally for about 1 hour.
Place the spareribs on the rack inside of the boiler pan and brush them with the sauce. Now you will broil the spareribs about 5 inches from the heat, while continuing to baste them frequently with the sauce, for about 10 minutes on each side.