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Homemade Sweet and Sour Sauce
A sweet and tangy sauce perfect for dipping, drizzling and dunking your favorite bites.
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Total Time
8 mins
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 34 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Condiments
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar *see note
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk to combine.
- As it starts heating up, keep whisking constantly until it thickens into a sauce consistency. It will thicken as it cools.
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Notes
- *This sweet and sour sauce is tangy. If you'd prefer, start by adding ¼ cup of cider vinegar and increase to taste.
- ¼
- Adjust sweet with sugar, tang with vinegar, and saltiness with salt to taste.
- Adjust sweet with sugar, tang with vinegar, and saltiness with salt to taste.
- Store for a week in an airtight container. You may need to add a touch of cider vinegar after a few days as the tanginess does fade.
- Serving size: 1 tablespoon.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1tablespoon
Calories
34
(2%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
99mg
(4%)
Potassium
29mg
(1%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
19IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 34
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1tablespoon | |
| Calories | 34 | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 99mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 29mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 19IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.