Sweet and Sour Sauce

Name: Sweet and Sour Sauce
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon neutral oil (such as vegetable, canola, peanut, or avocado oil); 1 slice fresh ginger (1/8” thick); 1 star anise; ¼ cup tomato paste; ⅔ cup granulated sugar; ⅔ cup water; ¾ cup white vinegar (5% acidity); 1 tablespoon soy sauce; ¼ cup juice/syrup (optional - pineapple juice is most common, though you can also try orange, apple, or lemon); 2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water

"Learn how to make our Chinese sweet and sour sauce recipe—for dipping fried takeout delights like egg rolls, or making sweet and sour dishes!..."

INGREDIENTS

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1 tablespoon neutral oil (such as vegetable, canola, peanut, or avocado oil)

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1 slice fresh ginger (1/8” thick)

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1 star anise

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¼ cup tomato paste

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⅔ cup granulated sugar

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⅔ cup water

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¾ cup white vinegar (5% acidity)

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1 tablespoon soy sauce

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¼ cup juice/syrup (optional - pineapple juice is most common, though you can also try orange, apple, or lemon)

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2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water

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