Joyce's Sweet-And-Sour Sauce

Grrrrrgh!
Course : Chinese
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

1 cup white vinegar
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons ketchup
1 slice fresh ginger -- bruised
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 drops Tabasco sauce
 

Preparation:

Every Chinese cook has his own version of this. This one is intended for quick cooking in an American kitchen. In a saucepan, combine the vinegar, sugar, ketchup, ginger, salt and Tabasco sauce; bring to a boil. Continue cooking over high heat and reduce to the consistency of a light syrup that lightly coats a spoon. Makes 1 1/2 Cups