Matt Abdoo’s Bourbon & Cherry Glazed Baby Back Ribs

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      6 hr

Appears in
Today Loves Food: Recipes from America’s Favorite Kitchen

By The Today Show

Published 2025

  • About

Matt, chef-partner at Pig Beach BBQ, was inspired to create this dish while sipping on a Manhattan. Bourbon and cherries—two ingredients central to the classic cocktail—would make a glorious glaze for a rack of ribs, he thought. The sweet and tart flavor of the cherries, plus the caramel and vanilla notes from the bourbon, pairs perfectly with the pork. Throw some ginger ale and grenadine in there, too, and you’v