Hot And Sweet Dipping Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup rice vinegar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons dried red pepper flakes

Preparation

Bring the vinegar to a boil in a small, non-reactive pot, and mix in sugar until dissolved. Reduce heat to low, simmer 5 minutes, and remove from heat. Mash the garlic and salt into a smooth paste, and mix into the pot. Stir in the red pepper flakes. Cool to room temperature before using, or store up to 2 days in the refrigerator.