Receta Easy Sweet and Sour Sauce

by Linda Percell

 I always seemed to be out of Sweet and Sour sauce when I wanted to have it for a recipe...so I finally stopped buying it and now I make my own...it really is easy! I have no idea why I was buying it... it just makes sense to make it from scratch.. all the flavor and no preservatives! TIPS I used Worcestershire sauce… I have used soy sauce with a lot of luck in the past… just use about 1 teaspoon in place of the Worcestershire sauce….. I usually use rice vinegar… it tastes milder than regular white vinegar… but I didn’t have any on hand… either will do… you may need to adjust the sugar amount a bit to your taste by adding a bit more. To avoid lumps… mix the cornstarch with a little pineapple juice before adding it into the rest of the ingredients. This made enough to fill a small bowl… in case you want to use it for a dipping sauce… if you use it like I did for a stir fry… this was enough when using about a pound of cut up chicken breasts… if you use more chicken… double the recipe and add as needed to your dish… store any leftovers in the fridge. PRINT RECIPE Recipe: Sweet and Sour Sauce All you need: 1 can (6 oz.) pineapple juice ¼ cup ketchup ¼ cup packed brown sugar ¼ cup white vinegar or rice vinegar 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 2 teaspoons apricot preserves 2 tablespoons cherry juice (from a bottle of cherries) ½ teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon garlic powder 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch All you have to do: Mix all ingredients in a small sauce pan… heat over medium heat until desired thickness. Whisking frequently.