Sweet and Sour Sauce

This easy homemade sweet and sour sauce is vegan, gluten-free, and can be whipped up in about 5 minutes.  You’ll never by sweet and sour sauce again when you see how easy it is to make your own.

What you will need to make the sweet and sour sauce: 

• Apple cider vinegar – for the sourness and acidity.
• Brown sugar – for the sweet.  You can sub for any type of sugar that you would like.
• Ketchup – for flavor and that nice red color.
• Soy Sauce – for flavor (Use Bragg’s Liquid Aminos or Tamari for gluten-free.)
• Water or Pineapple Juice – If you have pineapple juice on hand, it tastes great in this sauce, but if not, water works well too.
• Garlic – for flavor.  You can use fresh or garlic powder.
• Corn Starch – to thicken the sauce.

How to make the homemade sweet and sour sauce:

1. Add apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, pineapple juice, garlic, and corn starch to a small saucepan.
2. Give it all a good stir until the corn starch dissolves.
3. Turn on the heat to medium and stir frequently until it starts to boil.  (At this point the sauce will thicken and be shiny)

Note: When made with 1 tbsp of corn starch, this sauce will be thick enough to stick to your food, but not so thick that it’s gloppy when cool.  If you want a thick sauce use 2 tbsp of corn starch.  If you want a thinner sauce use 1/2 tbsp of corn starch.

How do I store the sauce?

Since it doesn’t have preservatives in it, you will need to store it in the fridge, where it will keep well for about a week.  You can freeze it if you want in an air-tight container for up to 3 months.

What can I use this sauce for?

You can use this sauce to make any of your favorite sweet and sour dishes like sweet and sour tofu or use it as a dipping sauce for fried cauliflower, fried tofu, or vegan meatballs.

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Sweet and Sour Sauce

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Total Time

10 mins

 

A classic tasting sweet and sour sauce that is vegan and gluten-free.

Course: condiment

Cuisine: Chinese, vegan

Keyword: gluten-free sweet and sour sauce, sweet and sour sauce, vegan sweet and sour sauce

Servings: 8

Calories: 72 kcal

Author: Monica Davis | The Hidden Veggies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 1 tbsp soy sauce or Tamari
• 1/4 cup water or pineapple juice
• 1 clove garlic minced (or 1/4 tsp garlic powder)
• 1 tbsp corn starch

Instructions

1. Add apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, pineapple juice, garlic, and corn starch to a small saucepan.
2. Give it all a good stir until the corn starch dissolves.
3. Turn on the heat to medium and stir frequently until it starts to boil.  (At this point the sauce will thicken and be shiny)

Recipe Notes

When made with 1 tbsp of corn starch, this sauce will be thick enough to stick to your food, but not so thick that it's gloppy when cool.  If you want a thick sauce use 2 tbsp of corn starch.  If you want a thinner sauce use 1/2 tbsp of corn starch. 

Nutrition Facts

Sweet and Sour Sauce

Amount Per Serving (12 oz)

Calories 72 Calories from Fat 9

% Daily Value*

Fat 1g2%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Sodium 222mg10%

Potassium 65mg2%

Carbohydrates 17g6%

Sugar 16g18%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 51IU1%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 13mg1%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.