Homemade Sweet and Sour Sauce

Name: Homemade Sweet and Sour Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 5 cups
Ingredients: 2 cups packed dark brown sugar; ¼ cup cornstarch; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 ⅓ cups red wine vinegar; 1 cup pineapple juice; ¼ cup soy sauce; 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice

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This homemade sweet and sour sauce is as close to restaurant sweet and sour sauce as I could get. It's always a big hit.

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Recipe Summary

cook:

10 mins

total:

20 mins

prep:

10 mins

Servings:

Yield:

5 cups

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 40 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

2 cups packed dark brown sugar
¼ cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 ⅓ cups red wine vinegar
1 cup pineapple juice
¼ cup soy sauce
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice

Directions

Step 1
Mix dark brown sugar, cornstarch, garlic powder, and ground ginger together in a saucepan until well-combined. Add red wine vinegar, pineapple juice, and soy sauce.

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Step 2
Cook and stir over medium heat until bubbling, about 8 minutes. Add crushed pineapple; cook until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes more.