Homemade Sweet and Sour Sauce

Homemade sweet and sour sauce. You heard me right. Nothing wrong with the store bought stuff, but it's nice to know you can make it yourself when you get the craving. Throw it on some chicken, use it for some egg rolls, etc. It's one of those recipes that can come in handy.


¾ cup white sugar
⅓ cup white vinegar
⅔ cup water
¼ cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon ketchup
2 tablespoons cornstarch


Place the sugar, vinegar, water, soy sauce, ketchup and cornstarch in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil. Stir continuously until the mixture has thickened.