100% Authentic Vietnamese Dipping Sauce (Nuoc Cham) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 heads garlic, minced
6 limes, juice of
1 1/4 cups white vinegar
1 1/2 cups fish sauce
2 1/2 cups white sugar
1 tablespoon chili-garlic sauce
4 cups cold water

Preparation

In a large bowl, combine lime juice, garlic and white vinegar. Allow the 3 ingredients to sit and marry for at least 10 minutes.
Add in water, fish sauce, sugar and chili sauce.
Mix well, adding either more sugar or water to adjust the taste.
This can be used immediately, but is definitely more flavorful when refrigerated overnight, and much much tastier once it's been in the fridge for a week.