Teriyaki Glaze

Teriyaki Glaze

3 1/2 cups soy sauce

1 1/2 cups brown sugar
3 tsp. powdered ginger (or equivalent crystallized ginger)
3 cloves crushed garlic (or equivalent garlic powder)
5-10 drops Tabasco Red Pepper Sauce
1/4-1/2 cup Sirah or similar red wine
1/4 cup cold water
1 tsp corn starch
Heat the soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, Tabasco Red Pepper Sauce, and wine in a heavy saucepan. Stir until the sugar is melted. Take 2 cups of the mixture and set aside to cool for later use as a marinade with beef or chicken. Meanwhile, stir 1 tsp. corn starch in cold water until completely dissolved. Add to glaze in saucepan.
Heat glaze until boiling and stir for about 1 minute. Utilize  glaze when serving beef, chicken, or rice.