Sweet And Sour Mix Ii Food

SOUR MIX

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Create your own sour mix at home following this easy-to-make recipe. You can adjust the flavor by using either all lemon or lime juice or varying the proportions of lemon to lime juice.-Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 3-2/3 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 cup water
3/4 cup lemon juice
3/4 cup lime juice

Steps:

In a small saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until sugar is dissolved, 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature., Transfer to a container with a tight-fitting lid. Add lemon and lime juices. Store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

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BEST SWEET AND SOUR MIX

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Here's how to make sweet and sour mix! It has the best zingy lemon lime flavor, perfect for big batch whiskey sours and margaritas.

Provided by Sonja Overhiser

Categories Drink

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

6 tablespoons sugar
3 ounces (6 tablespoons) water
3 ounces (6 tablespoons) lime juice
6 ounces (3/4 cup) lemon juice

Steps:

Juice the limes and lemons.
Place the sugar and water in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat, whisking constantly until the mixture becomes clear, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Cool to room temperature (takes a few minutes).
Stir in the lemon juice and lime juice, then pour into a jar. Keeps 1 week in the refrigerator (the flavor is best in first 24 hours, but it's still good over a week).

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 tablespoon, Calories 24 calories, Sugar 5.4 g, Sodium 0.3 mg, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 6.4 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg

HOMEMADE SWEET-AND-SOUR MIX FOR MARGARITAS

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A base used for making Margaritas

Categories Non-Alcoholic Cocktail Party Margarita Lemon Lime Bon Appétit Drink

Yield Makes 8 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

3 cups water
3 cups sugar
2 cups fresh lemon juice
2 cups fresh lime juice

Steps:

Combine water and sugar in large saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil. Cool syrup.
Mix syrup, lemon juice and lime juice in pitcher. Chill until cold. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover; keep chilled)

SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE I

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An excellent, traditional sweet and sour sauce. It is great served with meatballs, with tempura, or even over rice!

Provided by NAG_CA

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes

Time 12m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

¾ cup white sugar
⅓ cup white vinegar
⅔ cup water
¼ cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon ketchup
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Steps:

Place the sugar, vinegar, water, soy sauce, ketchup and cornstarch in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil. Stir continuously until the mixture has thickened.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 43.2 calories, Carbohydrate 10.8 g, Protein 0.3 g, Sodium 236.3 mg, Sugar 9.6 g

SWEET & SOUR SAUCE

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Enjoy this simple version of a Chinese takeaway favourite as a dipping sauce or mix it through meat and veg for a tangy, flavourful dish

Provided by Adam Bush

Categories Condiment

Time 10m

Yield Serves 4-6 (makes 350ml)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

200ml pineapple juice
100g light brown soft sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup
2 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp cornflour

Steps:

Put everything except the cornflour into a small saucepan and cook over a medium heat, while whisking, until just simmering.
Add the cornflour to a small bowl, add 1 tbsp water and mix together. Pour into the saucepan and whisk together until thickened and saucy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 105 calories, Fat 0.1 grams fat, Carbohydrate 26 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 23 grams sugar, Fiber 0.1 grams fiber, Protein 0.5 grams protein, Sodium 0.9 milligram of sodium

EASY SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

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This a really easy recipe that the whole family will enjoy! Serve over rice.

Provided by wmbloomer

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
3 celery ribs, sliced
2 green bell peppers, diced
1 onion, chopped
½ cup ketchup
½ cup lemon juice
½ cup crushed pineapple with syrup
⅓ cup packed brown sugar

Steps:

Combine flour, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a shallow dish.
Roll and coat chicken cubes in flour mixture.
Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
Cook and stir chicken in hot oil until not longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 8 to 10 minutes; remove and set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in the same skillet over medium heat.
Cook and stir celery, green peppers, and onion in heated oil until slightly tender, about 5 minutes.
Return chicken to the skillet.
Whisk ketchup, lemon juice, pineapple, and brown sugar in a bowl; pour into the skillet; bring to a boil.
Cook and stir chicken and vegetables in sauce until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420.6 calories, Carbohydrate 49.3 g, Cholesterol 64.6 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 27.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 870.1 mg, Sugar 31.6 g