Fruity Sweet and Sour Sauce recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup white sugar, or to taste
½ cup white vinegar, or more to taste
½ cup maraschino cherry juice
½ cup pineapple juice
1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
¼ cup cold water

Nutrition Info

42.2 calories
carbohydrate: 10.7 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: : -
fiber: : -
protein: : -
saturatedFat: : -
servingSize: -
sodium: 0.3 mg
sugar: 7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Mix the sugar, vinegar, maraschino cherry juice, and pineapple juice in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar.

  2. Place the cornstarch in a small bowl, and stir the water into it to make a smooth paste. Stir the cornstarch paste into the juice mixture, and bring to a simmer. Stir constantly until the mixture thickens, about 1 minute.

Recipe Yield

2 cups

Recipe Note

This is the light pink and fruity tasting sweet and sour sauce that they serve in Chinese restaurants. The maraschino cherry juice makes the difference;don't ever throw it away again! Serve warm as a dipping sauce, or over meat as a sweet and sour sauce.

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