Put all the ingredients, except the spare ribs, into a bowl, mix everything together and season to taste.
Pour into a big plastic food bag, add the pork ribs and massage!• If possible, marinate over night On the day - get the barbie started early - place the ribs bone-side down, on the cooler part of the grill (indirect heat). Cover and cook, rotating the ribs once, and basting with the leftover sauce, until the meat is tender and pulls away from the bones, about 2 hours. You can also cook the ribs in the oven in a heavy based roasting dish at 180°C/350°F/ gas mark 4, turning every 20 mins for about an hour and a half.
In a large bowl mix the ingredients for the dressing together then stir in the slaw veg.