Recipes Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Sauces Fruity Sweet and Sour Sauce 4.2 (70) 59 Reviews 9 Photos This is the light pink and fruity tasting sweet and sour sauce that they serve in Chinese restaurants. The maraschino cherry juice makes the difference; don't ever throw it away again! Serve warm as a dipping sauce, or over meat as a sweet and sour sauce. Submitted by SPARKLER8666 Updated on October 3, 2022 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 9 9 9 9 Prep Time: 1 mins Cook Time: 9 mins Total Time: 10 mins Servings: 16 Yield: 2 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 16 servings ½ cup white sugar, or to taste ½ cup white vinegar, or more to taste ½ cup maraschino cherry juice ½ cup pineapple juice 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch ¼ cup cold water Directions Mix the sugar, vinegar, maraschino cherry juice, and pineapple juice in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Place the cornstarch in a small bowl, and stir the water into it to make a smooth paste. Stir the cornstarch paste into the juice mixture, and bring to a simmer. Stir constantly until the mixture thickens, about 1 minute. I Made It Print 101 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 42 Calories 11g Carbs Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 16 Calories 42 % Daily Value * Sodium 0mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 11g 4% Total Sugars 7g Vitamin C 1mg 1% Calcium 3mg 0% Iron 0mg 1% Potassium 22mg 0% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.