BEST Sweet and Sour Sauce

BEST Sweet and Sour Sauce

from daringgourmet.com
5 min
16 servings

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 cup canned pineapple juice (, see note)
  • 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • OR brown sugar alternative ((for low sugar option))
  • 1/3 cup rice vinegar (, found in the Asian or general vinegar section of any grocery store, or you can substitute apple cider vinegar)
  • 3 tablespoons ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari (GF)
  • For the Cornstarch Slurry: 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons water
  • Optional: 2-3 drops all-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.