I make my own sweet red hot sauce with the milder Pappadew peppers. I use white vinegar, sugar, brown sugar, a bit of Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt, and molasses. Molasses is the ingredient which melds the flavors together. Add it carefully because if you use too much it will definitely give it a molasses flavor. I found out about the melding of flavors by molasses when making BBQ sauce many years ago. It has the ability to take out some of that sharp bitterness and cause the different flavors to blend together better.
It may not work with the kind of sauce you are making but I would give it a try. Just be sure to taste frequently as you add the molasses so you don't end up with molasses pepper sauce.
Bill
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