• Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

I Am Homesteader

est. 2016

  • Home
  • About
  • Homestead
  • Recipes
  • Blog
  • Contact

Sweet and Sour Sauce

April 21, 2020 / 3 Comments

3.2Kshares

Homemade Sweet and Sour Sauce is better than any sauce you can buy from the store with its balanced sweet and sour flavor. It’s a favorite dipping sauce for your homemade cream cheese wontons or a marinade for your chicken. The options are endless when it comes to all the flavor this sauce can bring to your recipes. For another flavorful sauce, be sure to check out my Homemade Buffalo Sauce.

Spoon Stirring Homemade Sweet and Sour Sauce

Sweet and Sour Sauce

This Sweet and Sour Sauce is a thick and tasty sauce that is not something you could find at the grocery store. It’s easy to make any time you need a little extra kick to your favorite dishes. With this homemade sauce, you can be sure to get the right balance of flavor that you may be missing out on with mass-produced sauces. 

Sweet and Sour Sauce Recipe

With just a few ingredients and a few minutes, you can whip up a vinegar mixture and cornstarch slurry to combine for the classic and popular sauce.

Vinegar Mixture Ingredients (full recipe below)

  • Granulated sugar
  • White vinegar
  • Water
  • Brown sugar
  • Ketchup

Cornstarch Slurry

  • Cornstarch
  • Water

Pouring Hot Sweet and Sour Sauce into Cup

How to Make Sweet and Sour Sauce

This homemade sweet and sour sauce is made nice and thick by adding a cornstarch slurry to the vinegar mix. A slurry is a thickening mixture usually made of equal parts flour and water, also known as a whitewash. But, in this recipe cornstarch is used for the slurry for an even thicker consistency. If you do not have corn starch, you could use potato starch, tapioca, or arrowroot as substitutions. I am not sure how flour would work in this recipe, but generally, you would use double the amount of flour as cornstarch to get the same thickness.

  • To make the sauce, begin by adding the sugar, vinegar, and water into a saucepan over medium heat.
  • Whisk the ingredients together until the sugar has dissolved.
  • Add the brown sugar and ketchup to the saucepan, whisking until everything is combined.
  • Bring it to a slow boil as you combine the cornstarch and water in a small bowl.
  • Carefully pour the cornstarch slurry into the saucepan, whisking constantly as it all thickens (which is the point of the slurry).
  • Remove the sauce from the heat and serve it with things like spring rolls, potstickers, chicken nuggets, or whatever else you are craving!

How to Store Homemade Sweet and Sour Sauce

This homemade sauce should be stored in an airtight container and refrigerated. It will last up to two weeks. If you use the sauce a lot and want to keep it out at room temperature, the shelf life will be closer to a week. To freeze the sauce, let it cool completely before storing it in freezer-safe containers, including freezer-safe zipped plastic bags. Remember to label and date the containers.

Overhead Image of Sweet and Sour Sauce with Cream Cheese Wontons

Looking for More Homemade Sauces and Dressings?

Easy Tartar Sauce

Cheddar Cheese Sauce

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Ranch Dressing

Russian Dressing

Print

Sweet and Sour Sauce

Make your own homemade sweet and sour sauce to use for anything you want to dip in it!

Course Dressing
Cuisine American
Keyword Homemade Wonton Wrapper, Homemade Wontons, Sweet and Sour Sauce
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 167 kcal
Author Amanda Rettke--iamhomesteader.com

Ingredients

VINEGAR MIXTURE

  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup white vinegar
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons ketchup

CORNSTARCH SLURRY

  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch, or potato starch
  • 3 tablespoons water

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the sugar, vinegar, and water. Continue whisking until the sugar has dissolved.

  2. Add the brown sugar and ketchup, whisking to combine, and bring it to a slow boil.

  3. In a small bowl, make a slurry by mixing together the cornstarch and water. Slowly pour the slurry into the vinegar mixture, whisking constantly, until it thickens. Serve immediately.

3.2Kshares

Filed Under: Recipe Index, Recipes / 3 Comments

Comments

  1. Barbara says

    May 9, 2020 at 5:15 pm

    I was really surprised how good this was. My husband and I both loved it. It made a lot and there are only two of us, so am going to freeze the rest.

    Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Easy Alabama White Sauce - I Am Homesteader says:
    August 4, 2020 at 12:23 pm

    […] Sweet and Sour Sauce […]

    Reply
  2. Sweet and Sour Chicken - I Am Homesteader says:
    February 21, 2021 at 3:02 pm

    […] Sweet and Sour Sauce: It starts with the homemade sauce in this recipe. You can make your own homemade sweet and sour sauce ahead of time. It will last in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. You can also buy sweet and sour sauce at your local grocery store or supermarket. […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating





iamhomesteader

We love JESUS and respect the land He has trusted us with. Raising chickens, guineas, and kind & respectful children is our goal! #gardener

Load More... Follow on Instagram

Follow @iamhomesteader

Follow i am homesteader

I am homesteader
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Terms

Copyright © 2021 | Design by Melanie Anne Creative | Powered by Wordpress and Genesis

Copyright © 2021 · i am homesteader on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in