An Easy-as-Pie Sweet and Sour Sauce (no red sauce here...golden)
I got this sweet and sour sauce recipe with no ketchup from a friend in Alaska when I was stationed there years ago. After having to put up with the so-called 'sweet and sour sauce' that American Asian restaurants serve (theirs are only sweet), I was happy to receive it.
white sugar
1
cup
chicken broth
¾
cup
white vinegar
¾
cup
vegetable oil
1
tablespoon
soy sauce
2
teaspoons
salt
1
teaspoon
garlic, minced
1
clove
cold water
¼
cup
cornstarch
3
tablespoons
 Stir together sugar, chicken broth, vinegar, oil, soy sauce, salt, and garlic in a medium saucepan until combined; bring to a boil.
  Whisk together water and cornstarch in a small bowl until cornstarch is dissolved; whisk into boiling mixture. Cook sauce until thickened, 5 to 7 minutes.
