Sweet-And-Sour Orange Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons orange zest, or to taste
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon sriracha hot sauce
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper
3 tablespoons cornstarch

Preparation

Combine water, brown sugar, vinegar, orange zest, soy sauce, ginger, cayenne pepper, sriracha sauce, white pepper, and cayenne pepper in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir sauce until sugar is dissolved, 3 to 5 minutes.
Remove 1/2 cup of sauce and combine with cornstarch in a small bowl. Whisk until well blended and orange zest starts to dissolve.
Raise heat under the saucepan and bring the sauce to a slow boil, about 5 minutes. Mix cornstarch mixture into the sauce. Stir occasionally until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool a bit, about 3 minutes.