Sweet Chili Sauce


sweet chili sauce in jar with spoon

Sweet Chili Sauce

This homemade Sweet Chili Sauce is garlicky, tangy, sweet, and spicy. Perfect for dipping spring rolls, egg rolls, and dumplings into. Or serve it with grilled meat, poultry, seafood, and vegetables!
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 16 mins
Cooling time: 12 hrs
Total Time: 12 hrs 36 mins
Servings: 24 (3 cups total / 2 tablespoons per serving)

Ingredients

  • 2 & 1/3 cups water , divided
  • 2 cups rice wine vinegar
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 teaspoons salt
  • 4 fresh red jalapeño , red Fresno, or red serrano peppers, stems removed, minced
  • 6 cloves garlic , peeled and minced
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 teaspoons Clear Jel canning starch (see note below)

Instructions

  • In a medium-sized saucepan, stir together 2 cups of the water, the rice wine vinegar, sugar, salt, peppers, and garlic; bring mixture to a boil. Boil 5 minutes.
  • While the sauce is boiling, whisk together the remaining 1/3 cup of water with the canning starch.
  • While stirring the sauce mixture vigorously, pour the canning starch mixture into the pan; keep stirring and bring the mixture back to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 1 minute.
  • Use a ladle to scoop the sauce into 8 ounce glass jars, leaving a 1/4-inch clearance from the top. Use a chopstick to remove any air bubbles and then adjust the level with additional sauce if needed.
  • Moisten a paper towel with some vinegar and wipe the rims of the jars clean. Place lids on the jars and fasten appropriately.
  • Using nonslip tongs, transfer the jars to a canner full of boiling water that covers the jars by 2 inches. Put the lid of the canner in place, return water to a boil and process for 10 minutes.
  • Carefully transfer the jars to a wire cooling rack and allow them to cool completely, preferably overnight.
  • Wipe jars clean, label, and store in a dark place for up to 6 months. Once opened, the sauce will keep for up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator.

Notes

Clear Jel is not the same thing as Sure Jel! Make sure you are using Clear Jel or ThermFlo canning starch.

Nutrition

Calories: 75kcal · Carbohydrates: 18g · Protein: 1g · Fat: 1g · Saturated Fat: 1g · Sodium: 388mg · Potassium: 3mg · Fiber: 1g · Sugar: 17g · Vitamin C: 1mg · Calcium: 3mg · Iron: 1mg
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are very important to you, I would recommend calculating them yourself.

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