Mumbo Sauce - D.C.'S Famous Sweet & Sour Sauce

Name: Mumbo Sauce - D.C.'S Famous Sweet & Sour Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; 2/3 cup ketchup; 2/3 cup white sugar; 1 cup pineapple juice; 1 cup distilled white vinegar; 1 lemon, juiced; 1/4 cup honey; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

⏱️ Ready in 20 min 🥄 Prep 10 min 🔥 Cook 10 min 👥 8 servings 👁️ 13 views

Apparently, this sweet-and-sour condiment came to Washington D.C. via Chicago, where it somehow became a staple in Chinese take-out restaurants served as a condiment with fried chicken wings, among other things. This is my version.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 10 min

Serves 8

Difficulty Medium

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 157

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.3g 0%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 618mg 27%

Total Carbohydrate 40.5g 15%

Dietary Fiber 1.8g 6%

Total Sugars 35.7g

Protein 1.9g 4%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Place tomato paste, ketchup, sugar in a saucepan.

Pour in pineapple juice, white vinegar, lemon juice, and honey into the pan.

Add soy sauce, grated ginger, and cayenne pepper.

Whisk together thoroughly.

Place pan over medium-high heat.

As soon as mixture starts to bubble, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, whisking occasionally, until mixture has thickened slightly, about 10 minutes.

Remove pan from heat; allow to cool about 10 minutes or so.

Pour sauce through a fine strainer to eliminate solids.