Szechuan Sauce

source: https://www.bingingwithbabish.com/recipes/2017/8/29/szechuansaucerevisited

Ingredients

For Sauce:

• 1/2  cup water
• 1/2  cup white vinegar
• 1/2  cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 tsp sesame seed oil
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 yeast extract (marmite)
• 1/4 dextrose (corn syrup)
• Ground black pepper to taste
• 2 Tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tsp xanthan gum

Instructions

1. Combine water, vinegar, sesame seed oil, garlic powder, onion powder, garlic powder, ground ginger, marmite, corn syrup and ground pepper in a medium sized bowl and transfer to a medium sauce pan.

2. Remove 1/4 cup of sauce and add cornstarch. 
   Remove another 1/4 cup and add the xanthan gum.
   Add both back into the mixture, straining the xanthan gum mixture for lumps and whisk over medium heat until it forms a sauce like goo.
   Strain, cover and let it cool down.