- 2 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, undrained
- 2/3 cup distilled white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon steak sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon cayenne pepper hot sauce
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- Stir water, sugar, ketchup, pineapple, vinegar, red pepper flakes, soy sauce, steak sauce, and hot sauce together in a saucepan over medium heat. Remove 1/2 cup of the sauce to a small bowl; whisk cornstarch into the sauce in the bowl. Bring the sauce in the saucepan to a boil, stir the sauce with the cornstarch into the boiling sauce. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly before using.