Sweet N Spicy Chili Sauce

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup rice vinegar

1/4 cup water

1 Tbsp minced garlic

1 Tbsp Siracha / Hot sauce (optional)

1 Tbsp cornstarch with 1 Tbsp water

1/2 Tbsp fish sauce (or salt)

1 Tbsp crushed red peppers

Add sugar, water, vinegar in sauce pan on medium high heat.  Bring to boil while stirring with a whisk.  Add garlic, crushed red peppers, and hot sauce. (I leave out the hot sauce because it is spicy enough for my taste.)  Let simmer with a gentle bubble to let flavors blend for 1-2 minutes.  Meanwhile, disolve cornstarch in water.  Turn the heat up to rapid bubble and add cornstarch mixture while constantly stirring.  Turn down the heat and continue stirring while it thickens.  Add fish sauce or salt.  Stores well in an airtight container in the refrigerator.  (When I make it, I triple the recipe and use an old salad dressing or bbq sauce container.  Then we have some ready in the fridge whenever we want.)