1 cup beer
1 cup apple cider
1/3 cup cider vinegar
1/3 cup coffee
1/3 cup beef or chicken stock
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons hot sauce
2 teaspoons coarse salt (kosher or sea), or more to taste
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
As Steven Raichlen says, good ribs shouldn’t need sauce. But if you like that extra zing of flavor, this sauce is a great complement.
To make the sauce, place all ingredients in a nonreactive bowl and whisk to mix. Taste for seasoning, adding more salt and pepper as necessary.