Japanese Mum's Chicken

Ingredients:

• 
  8 chicken drumsticks , skin on (the skin is important for flavour, and is so tasty to eat!)
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 garlic clove , peeled and bruised
• 1 small hot chili pepper , slit open, seeds removed

Directions:

1. 1
   Place all the ingredients in a saucepan over a high heat.
2. 2
   Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer for about 20 minutes.
3. 3
   Remove any scum that rises to the surface.
4. 4
   Increase the heat, turning the drumsticks frequently in the liquid, and cook until the liquid has reduced to a sticky glaze.
5. 5
   Arrange the chicken on a serving platter, remove the garlic clove and chili from the liquid, and spoon the glaze over.
6. 6
   NOTE It's a glaze rather than a sauce, so there's not a whole lot of it.