This is a close take on Sweet and Sour sauce you normally have to go out for. You don’t need to ask for extra sauce anymore.
Sweet and Sour Sauce
Sweet and Sour Sauce
Ingredients
- 5 cups water
- 1 orange
- 1 lemon
- 2 or 3 slices fresh ginger
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 1 cup ketchup
- Red food coloring if desired
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Wash the orange and the lemon well. Slice the fruit and sliced ginger and place into a medium pot along with 5 cups of water. Bring the pot to a boil, and then simmer for 30 minutes. Drain water with a sieve, press the fruit into the sieve, you want to get all of the water released. Place water into a pot and add 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup vinegar, and 1 cup ketchup mix until well blended with a whisk. Heat the sauce over medium high heat. Combine 3 tablespoons corn starch and 3 tablespoons water in a small bowl. Slowly stream the liquid into the sauce stirring constantly. The sauce will thicken. When the sauce thickens remove from heat. Store unused sauce in an air tight container.
Liz Nelson says
This really tasted like what you get when you eat out. I will keep this on hand!