Roast Polynesian Spareribs

Combine the mustard, sherry, soy sauce, and apricot jam and blend well. Add the cloves, fennel, aniseed, and cinnamon. Coat the spareribs well with this mixture and let them stand for an hour. Weave them on the spit and roast over a slow fire for an hour to an hour and a half, brushing them occasionally with the marinade.