Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup warm water (105°F/40°C)
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup premium fish sauce (40°N)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 2 Thai bird’s eye chilies, thinly sliced

Instructions:

  1. In a glass mason jar or small bowl, combine 1/2 cup warm water and 1/4 cup granulated sugar. Whisk vigorously until the sugar is completely dissolved and the liquid is clear.
  2. Pour in 1/4 cup fish sauce, 2 tablespoons lime juice, and 1 tablespoon rice vinegar. Stir gently to integrate the liquids into a translucent amber base.
  3. Add the finely minced garlic and sliced Thai chilies last. The density of the sugar-water base will allow the aromatics to remain suspended on the surface.