Thai Crystal Sauce (Nahm Jeem Gratien)

This sweet & sour garlicy hot sauce is adapted from the Passionate Vegetarian. It's good on congee and a variety of vegetable dishes.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 2 cups

Ingredients

• 2  cups sugar
• 1  cup water
• 1⁄2 cup rice vinegar or 1⁄2 cup white vinegar
• 1⁄4 cup  minced garlic, about 15 cloves
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 2  tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes

Directions

1. Combine all but the crushed red pepper flakes in a small saucepan.
2. Simmer about 20 minutes, until liquid reduces to a light syrup.
3. Stir in the red pepper flakes.
4. Keep refrigerated in a jar.
5. Shake before use.
6. Keeps indefinately.