Sweet and Sour Sauce

1 Orange
1 Lemon
1 Thumb size chunk fresh ginger, crushed
1 c Ketchup
1 c Sugar
3/4 c Distilled white vinegar
2 c Water Pinch salt
1/4 ts Red food coloring
1/4 ts Yellow food coloring Cornstarch paste

Squeeze juice from orange and lemon into a saucepan. drop in rinds and ginger. stir in ketchup, sugar, vinegar, water salt and food colorings. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Cool and then remove rinds and pieces of ginger. Note: This recipe makes 1 quart. When ready to use, pour as much sauce as needed into a saucepan. Heat to simmering and add enough cornstarch paste to make the consistency of pancake syrup (it thickens further as it cools).

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