Why go to McDonald’s when you can make their sweet and sour sauce at home within 5 minutes and without all the crappy ingredients like corn syrup?!?

I am a big fan of looking at popular sauces and making copycat versions that are healthier and easy to make. I look up all the ingredients, test out different measurements and techniques, and find the perfect combination. It is a fun experiment and trial and error for me that I really enjoy.

For this sweet and sour sauce I leave out the crappy ingredients like corn syrup, and replace with natural sweeteners like the apricot jam and pineapple juice. I found that it really doesn’t even need the corn syrup, but you tell me!

  • SERVINGS:  10
  • PREP TIME: 0 Mins
  • COOK TIME: 5 Mins
  • TOTAL TIME: 5 Min

Goes great with chicken nuggets! Find my chicken nugget recipe in my cookbook – The Basics of Cooking

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup apricot jam
  • 1/2 cup pineapple juice
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tsp soy sauce / Tamari or salty coconut aminos
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp arrowroot powder or cornstarch

Preparation:

STEP 1.

Blend all in a blender or with an immersion blender.

STEP 2.

Add to a pot over medium heat and bring up to a simmer to thicken. Serve or store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

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McDonald’s copycat Sweet and Sour Sauce – follow along for more in my sauce series! Full recipe on my website! #sauce #sweetandsour #mcdonalds #cooking

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