Joyce`s Sweet-And-Sour Sauce

1 c White vinegar

1 c Sugar

1 1/2 tb Ketchup

1 sl Fresh ginger (quarter-sized)

- bruised 1/4 ts Salt

3 dr Tabasco sauce

Every Chinese cook has his own version of this. This one is intended for quick cooking in an American kitchen. IN A SAUCEPAN, combine the vinegar, sugar, ketchup, ginger, salt and Tabasco sauce; bring to a boil. Continue cooking over high heat and reduce to the consistency of a light syrup that lightly coats a spoon. Makes 1 1/2 Cups