Zinfandel Restaurant Rib Rub

Note from Cheri: This dry rub spice mixture for ribs comes to us from Zinfandel, a wonderful Chicago restaurant. Chef Susan Goss specializes in authentic American regional cuisine and the restaurant's menu changes quarterly to reflect the country's culinary melting pot. Follow this link to read Lee Maloney's profile of this fabulous restaurant and the husband and wife team behind it. Be sure to also check out the recipes for Zinfandel's BBQ Sauce and Zinfandel's Barbecued Ribs.

1 T kosher salt 1T granulated sugar 1T dark brown sugar, packed 1 T chile powder 1 T ground cumin 1 T pepper 2 T Hungarian sweet paprika

Makes 1/2 Cup, enough for 2 slabs of spareribs Combine all spices. Use to rub into spareribs several hours to a day before grilling.