BEST Sweet and Sour Sauce

BEST Sweet and Sour Sauce

from daringgourmet.com
Condiment
5 min
16 servings
52 kcal / serving

Making your own sweet and sour sauce couldn't be any easier!  Plus it's free of junk ingredients and tastes MUCH better than store-bought!

Ingredients

  • 1 cupcanned pineapple juice (, see note
  • ¾ cuppacked light brown sugar
  • or brown sugar alternative ((for low sugar option
  • ⅓ cuprice vinegar (, found in the asian or general vinegar section of any grocery store, or you can substitute apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tablespoonsketchup
  • 2 tablespoonssoy sauce or tamari (gf
  • for the cornstarch slurry: 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons water
  • optional: 2-3 drops natural red food coloring

Directions

  1. 1

    Place all of the ingredients, except for the cornstarch slurry, in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir in the cornstarch slurry and simmer for another minute until thickened, stirring constantly. If using red food coloring, stir it in.

  2. 2

    Let the sauce cool completely and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator where it will keep for 2-3 weeks.