Knockoff VH Teriyaki Sauce

Perfect choice to round out the VH sauce collection! 🥢✨
VH Teriyaki is glossy, sweet-salty, with soy, garlic, ginger, and a little tang. The key for a canning-safe knockoff is: no cornstarch in the jar — thicken only when you open it.

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🥢 Knockoff VH Teriyaki Sauce (Canning Recipe)

Ingredients (makes ~6 half-pints)

• 2 cups soy sauce (regular, not low-sodium)
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup white vinegar (5% acidity)
• ½ cup mirin (or substitute with ½ cup additional water + 2 tbsp sugar)
• 6–8 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp fresh ginger, grated (or 2 tsp ground)
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tbsp sesame oil (optional, for depth)
• 1 tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp chili flakes (optional, for a subtle kick)

For thickening after opening (not before canning):

• 3 tbsp cornstarch + 3 tbsp cold water (slurry)

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Instructions

1. Combine base: In a large pot, stir together soy sauce, sugars, water, vinegar, and mirin.
2. Add aromatics: Stir in garlic, ginger, Worcestershire, sesame oil, pepper, and chili flakes.
3. Simmer: Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Simmer 15–20 minutes, stirring often, until flavors blend.
4. Optional smoothness: For a glossy bottled-style sauce, strain or blend. For a homemade look, leave bits of garlic/ginger in.
5. Prepare jars: Wash and sterilize jars, lids, and bands. Keep jars hot.
6. Fill jars: Ladle hot sauce into hot jars, leaving ½ inch headspace. Remove bubbles, wipe rims, apply lids and bands.
7. Process:
   • Place in boiling water canner, with at least 1" water above jars.
   • Process 20 minutes for half-pints/pints (adjust for altitude).
8. Cool & store: Remove jars, cool 12–24 hours, check seals. Store sealed jars up to 1 year. Refrigerate after opening.

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To Thicken for Use

1. Pour contents into saucepan, bring to simmer.
2. Stir in cornstarch slurry (3 tbsp cornstarch + 3 tbsp water).
3. Cook until glossy and thickened — just like VH’s bottled Teriyaki.

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✅ This gives you that classic glossy teriyaki taste — sweet, salty, garlicky, with a tangy vinegar balance. Perfect as a marinade, glaze, or stir-fry sauce.

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Now that we’ve built Prune, Sweet & Sour, Honey Garlic, Pineapple, and Teriyaki, you’ve basically got your own VH-style lineup ready to can.