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McDonald's Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce Recipe
McDonald's Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce
By Todd Wilbur

Recipe Type: Sauce
Calories: 49
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Recipe Rating: 3.8 (11 reviews)
 

This recipe clones one of those sauces you get with your order of McNuggets at the worlds largest hamburger outlet. Now, instead of shoving a fistful of the little green packs into your backpack, you can make up a batch of your own to use as a dip for store bought nuggets, chicken fingers, fried shrimp, and tempura. It's a simple recipe that requires a food processor or a blender, and the sauce will keep well for some time in the fridge.
1/4 cup peach preserves
1/4 cup apricot preserves
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
5 teaspoons white vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons water

1. Combine all ingredients except the water in a food processor or a blender and puree until the mixture is smooth. 

2. Pour mixture into a small saucepan over medium heat. Add water, stir, and bring mixture to a boil. Allow it to boil for five minutes, stirring often. When the sauce has thickened, remove it from the heat and let it cool. Store sauce in a covered container in the refrigerator.

Makes about 3/4 cup.
        
Elle Rossi  
Submitted on 10/20/11

Pineapple juice gives it the acid, less peach preserves, sub splash of pineapple juice.
CookieChick  
Submitted on 06/14/08

My kids love McD's S&S sauce, so, I tried this recipe, and it was okay, but not quite good enough. I made it a second time, using just the apricot preserves (1/2 cup total, NO peach at all), 2 tsp more vinegar, a bit more garlic powder, and 1/4 tsp of Chinese five spice powder. NOW its good. :)
Emily  
Submitted on 01/08/08

Wow! I was looking for a good sauce recipe, and this one seemed to have all the right ingredients, so I gave it a shot. Absolutely the best ever! I hadn't ever tried McD's so I grabbed a blister pack and compared them - the clone is much better (it doesn't have that creepy "processed" taste). Thanks, Todd.
deena  
Submitted on 09/03/07

Love it!! We live in Japan and they do not offer this sauce at McD's. Absolutely the best alternative I've tasted!!
Morgan  
Submitted on 12/30/05

It is so yummy! It's almost like it's the exact same as McDonald's. I just absolutly love it! I could make it everyday - it tastes that good!!!!!!!
Julie  
Submitted on 12/04/05

Delicious! Tastes very close to McDonald's.
Cheryl E. Cubol  
Submitted on 11/02/05

Me and my husband love this recipe!! I made a whole batch at a birthday party and it was to die for!!
Justme  
Submitted on 10/05/05

Thought this recipe was the absolute best. Tastes just like McDonald's!!
Marty Scott  
Submitted on 08/03/05

Sorry, this is not even near Mac's sweet & sour go back to the drawing board. I rate it (0)
Meteor  
Submitted on 08/02/05

Same as Kissfan's review... I love the original. This one is lacking a few things so that it's easy for a fan to tell the difference.
Kissfan  
Submitted on 07/18/05

I was disappointed with this recipe because I love McDonald's sweet & sour dipping sauce. In fact I ask for extras so I can take them home. This was missing some key ingredient or two that didn't quite taste like the original. I think it needs some more tweaking to make it taste like McDonald's.