Brown Sugar And Bourbon Ribs

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
• 1/2 cup apple butter
• 1/4 cup bourbon whiskey
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons apple cider
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon coarse kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon (packed) golden brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 2- to 2 1/4-pound racks baby back pork ribs
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
• 6 thin rounds peeled fresh ginger
• 1 1/4 cups apple cider