====== Honey Pepper BBQ Sauce ======

===== 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 (leave the seeds in for a spicier sauce)
  * 1 1/2 cups ketchup
  * 3/4 cups cider vinegar, or more to taste
  * 1/2 cup 7UP or Sprite, or more as needed
  * 2 tbsp dark brown sugar, or more to taste
  * 2 tbsp apple juice
  * 1 tsp liquid smoke
  * 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  * coarse salt (kosher or sea) to taste

===== Instructions =====
  - Pour the honey into a nonreactive saucepan. Add the peppers, onion, and jalapeno and sauté over medium heat until the peppers are soft and the onion translucent.
  - Stir in the remaining ingredients and simmer the sauce, uncovered, until thick and richly flavored (15 minutes). Transfer the sauce to a blender and puree until smooth. 
  - Correct the seasoning, add salt, vinegar, or brown sugar if needed; the sauce should be sweet, smoky, and tangy. If the sauce is too thick, thin with a little more 7UP. Use right away or transfer to a large jar, cover, cool to room temperature, and refrigerate. The sauce will keep for several months. 

Makes 2 cups.

===== Sources =====
  * Steven Raichlen, //Barbecue! Bible// (2000), p. 140