Sweet-Hot Asian Dipping Sauce

Name: Sweet-Hot Asian Dipping Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 half-pints.
Ingredients: 3 cups sugar; 3 cups cider vinegar; 1/4 cup crushed red pepper flakes; 6 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons minced fresh gingerroot; 1-1/2 teaspoons canning salt

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Process: 20 min. YIELD: 6 half-pints.

This Asian-inspired sauce is a delicious egg roll dipping sauce, but it can also be used for veggies or to make a sweet-tangy vinaigrette. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Ingredients

3 cups sugar
3 cups cider vinegar
1/4 cup crushed red pepper flakes
6 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons minced fresh gingerroot
1-1/2 teaspoons canning salt

Directions

1. In a Dutch oven, bring sugar and vinegar to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in the remaining ingredients.
2. Ladle hot liquid into 6 hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight.
3. Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 20 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 54 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 75mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch.

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