Hot And Sweet Dipping Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup cider vinegar or 1/2 cup distilled vinegar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 -2 garlic clove, minces (about 1 tablespoon)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons hot red pepper flakes (preferably thai)

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan bring vinegar to a boil.
• 2 stir in sugar and simmer 5 minutes.
• 3 with a mortar and pestle or in a bowl with back of a spoon pound or mash garlic to a paste with salt.
• 4 add red pepper flakes and combine well.
• 5 stir garlic paste into vinegar and cool.
• 6 sauce keeps, sealed in a jar and chilled, 5 days.
• 7 serve sauce at room temperature in individual condiment bowls for dipping.