The Professor's Tangy Teriyaki Sauce Recipe

Stir sake and 1/4 cup white sugar together in a saucepan over medium heat; cook until sugar dissolves about 5 minutes. Add soy sauce 1/3 cup white sugar orange marmalade vinegar garlic powder sesame oil ginger cayenne pepper and black pepper; stir to combine. Bring to a boil reduce heat and simmer until slightly reduced 5 to 10 minutes.

Whisk cold water and cornstarch together in a small bowl until cornstarch is dissolved. Slowly stir cornstarch mixture into teriyaki sauce 1 to 2 tablespoons at a time until sauce is thickened. Remove from heat and cool.