Kicked Up Hoisin Sauce

Ingredients

1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon chopped garlic, chopped
1 small red Szechuan chile pepper, stem removed and finely chopped
1/4 cup chopped yellow onions
1/4 cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 cup store-bought hoisin sauce

Instructions

Combine the vinegar, sugar, garlic and pepper in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat. Place the onions and celery in a food processor or blender and process on high speed until smooth. With the machine running, add the vinegar mixture in a steady stream through the feed tube. Add the hoisin sauce and process until smooth.