Eastern North Carolina-Style Barbecue Sauce with a West Coast Twist

I�m not sure if using honey instead of sugar really qualifies as a �West Coast twist,� but it does ensure that people from North Carolina can�t attack me for this Eastern North Carolina-style barbecue sauce not being authentic. 

Anyway, while this isn�t exactly what you might find in the Tar Heel State, it was fantastic on the pork, and I hope it inspires you to add this deliciously different barbecue sauce in your repertoire.

As I mentioned in the video, I�m heading down to SoCal to work on a top-secret project, but since I teased this sauce in the recent paper pork recipe, I wanted to get this posted before I left. Unfortunately, I can�t give any details about what I�m doing down there, but let�s just say�actually, I can�t even say that. So stay tuned, and in the meantime, I really do hope you give this a try soon.  Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon honey, or other sweetener to taste

1 generous tablespoon freshly ground black pepper

1 generous tablespoon hot red pepper flakes

1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

1/2 cup white distilled vinegar

3/4 teaspoon Kosher salt