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Honey-Pepper Barbeque Sauce

A sweet and savory barbecue sauce by Steven Raichlen's Barbecue! Bible.

Course Sauce
Cuisine BBQ
Servings 24

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup diced green bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup diced yellow bell pepper
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 1 jalapeno chili seeded and finely chopped (We, of course, left the seeds in!)
  • 1-1/2 cup ketchup
  • 3/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup 7up or Sprite
  • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar or more to taste
  • 2 tablespoons apple juice
  • 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • coarse salt kosher or sea

Instructions

  1. Pour honey into a saucepan. Add peppers, onion, and jalapeno and "saute" over medium heat until the peppers are soft and the onion translucent, about 5 minutes. 

  2. Stir in the remaining ingredients and simmer the sauce, uncovered, until thick, 15 minutes.  

  3. Transfer the sauce to a blender and puree until smooth. Correct the seasoning, adding salt, vinegar, or brown sugar if needed.

  4. Use immediately or cover and store in the fridge. Will keep for several months.