Homemade Sweet And Sour Sauce Recipe

3 Tbsp peanut oil
1/2 tsp finely chopped green onions
1/2 tsp finely chopped ginger root
1/2 tsp finely chopped garlic
3 Tbsp vegetable stock or water
3 Tbsp white rice vinegar
3 Tbsp soy sauce
3 Tbsp brown sugar
1 Tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 1 Tbsp water

Put peanut oil in a pot over medium heat and, when hot, add the onions, ginger, and garlic; stir and cook just until fragrant; about 1 minute.

Add the stock, vinegar, soy sauce, and brown sugar and whisk until combined.

Allow to come up to a gentle boil, then slowly stir in the cornstarch mixture and continue stirring until sauce thickens. Add more water if the sauce becomes too thick for your liking.

Remove from heat and allow to cool. Store in refrigerator until ready to use, or use immediately.

Yields about 1 cup of sauce.

Simple Chinese Brown Sauce Recipe

2 Tbsp soy sauce
1 cup water
1 Tbsp grated ginger root
1 garlic clove, minced
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1 Tbsp molasses

Put all ingredients in a glass jar with a good seal (like a canning jar), make sure lid is on tight, and shake jar vigorously until frothy and well blended.

Store in refrigerator until needed for a recipe. It will keep for several months.

Makes about 1-1/4 cups of sauce, but may easily be doubled or tripled.

Southern Style Tangy Barbeque Sauce Recipe

5 Tbsps butter, melted
2 Tbsps white vinegar
2 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
pinch brown sugar
pinch ground cayenne
pinch ground cumin

Put all the ingredients in a Mason jar, cover and shake vigorously to blend. Uncover and taste, adjusting seasoning as needed.

Refrigerate and use to baste grilled chicken or fish.

Southern Whiskey Egg Nog Sauce Recipe

2 large eggs, separated
3 Tbsps sugar
1 tsp rum
2 tsps whiskey
2 Tbsps whipped cream

Put egg yolks in a mixing bowl and beat until creamy and light yellow in color.

Add the egg whites and beat until fluffy, then add the sugar and beat until almost stiff.

Add the rum and whiskey, beat until blended, then add the whipped cream and beat until combined.
Serve over pie, pudding, or any dessert you want a creamy topping.

Southern Ravigote Royale Sauce Recipe

1 large egg
1/2 lemon, juiced
1/2 cup Creole mustard
2 cups olive oil
1 tsp prepared horseradish
1/2 tsp good hot sauce
2 Tbsps capers
4 green onions, chopped
2 basil leaves, rolled and sliced thin
1 Tbsp flat leaf parsley, chopped
1/4 tsp white ground pepper

Crack the egg into a bowl, then add the lemon juice and mix gently; let stand together for 1 minute, then stir in the Creole mustard.

Now add this mixture to your blender, turn on the blender to a medium speed, then slowly drizzle in the oil as it blends.

Stop blender and add in remaining ingredients and give blender a few quick whirls, just until ingredients are creamy. Some people like a more chunky ravigote, but you can blend it very smooth if you like.

Serve over just about anything, including crab cakes, asparagus, or any time you would use mayonnaise or other salad dressing or sauce.