Sweet and Sour Sauce

This is the sauce I make to use
when making General Tso's chicken.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 cup pineapple, chopped
1/2 cup carrots, cut in julienne strips
1/2 cup capsicum, cut in julienne strips
1/2 cup spring onions, finely chopped
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp cornflour
1 1/2 cups cold water
2 tbsp Soya sauce
4 tbsp vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Bring water to a boil and cook
carrot strips until slightly tender.
Add pineapple pieces and cook for one minute.
Stir in sugar, vinegar and Soya sauce.
Cover and simmer for two minutes.
Heat oil in a separate pan, and
gently fry capsicum strips for a minute,
add spring onions, chopped or powdered
ginger and fry for a further two minutes.
Add fried mixture to carrot mixture in a saucepan.
Blend cornflour to a smooth paste
with a little cold water and stir into the mixture.
Bring it to a boil,
stirring continuously until the sauce thickens.
Simmer for two minutes.
Season with salt and pepper.