- 2 cups rice vinegar (such as Marukan®)
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
- 1/8 lemon, juiced
- Stir the rice vinegar, sugar, salt, and lemon juice together in a saucepan until the sugar and salt have dissolved; bring the mixture almost to a simmer over low heat, but not allow to boil. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely. Store in refrigerator.