Description
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.
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
Instructions
- Mix the sugar
- vinegar
- maraschino cherry juice
- and pineapple juice in a saucepan over medium-low heat
- stirring to dissolve the sugar.
- 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.
Prep Time: 1 min
Cook Time: 9 mins
Total Time: 10 mins
Servings: 16