1/2 cup cider vinegar or distilled white vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
4 large garlic cloves, mashed to paste with pinch of salt
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons dried hot red pepper flakes
Recipe
In a small saucepan bring vinegar to a boil. Stir in sugar and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir garlic paste and red pepper flakes into vinegar. Cool.
Serve sauce at room temperature in individual condiment bowls for dipping.