Fruit sauces can be prepared in a variety of flavors. Strawberry sauce, raspberry sauce, apple sauce, etc. Combination of sugar and pureed fruit that is slightly boiled and thickened. You can use these sauces to cover cakes, donuts, and even biscuits or serve with ice cream, pancakes, and waffles. Elevate your desserts and make them irresistibly delicious with this bright homemade strawberry sauce.
About This Recipe
This easy-to-make strawberry sauce is a fabulous addition to your desserts. What I love about this strawberry sauce, besides the incredible flavor and beautiful color, is that you can make it with either fresh or frozen strawberries. Made with just 4 main ingredients, it comes together in under 30 minutes and can be served with cheesecake, waffles, pancakes, and much more!
Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Simple ingredients: This recipe comes together in just minutes! All you need is a handful of ingredients!
- Delicious on everything: This homemade strawberry sauce is bursting with sweet strawberry flavor. It is perfect to transform your pancakes, waffles, and desserts.
What do You Need To Make Homemade Strawberry Sauce?
- Fresh or frozen strawberries: I usually make this sauce in the strawberry season, but you can also use frozen strawberries that are of good quality. Defrost strawberries just before use.
- Sugar: Fruit sauces are sweet, but you can vary the amount of sweetness depending on your taste.
- Vanilla extract: Vanilla and strawberries make a good combination. I add a little vanilla extract to jam or anything else I make with strawberries.
- Lemon juice: By adding a little lemon juice to your strawberry sauce you prevent it from crystallizing and you balance its sweet taste.
How to Make This Sauce?
First, wash the strawberries and remove the stem. Let the strawberries dry and then dice them finely. The size of the strawberries can be large, after cooking you can puree them in a food processor. Put the chopped strawberries in the pot. Add the sugar and let the strawberries release their own juice for half an hour. After this time, put the pot on low heat. After a few minutes, increase the heat to simmer. Stir occasionally. After about 7 minutes, add vanilla extract and lemon juice. Allow simmering for another 3 minutes. Then turn off the heat and puree the strawberries thoroughly.
Now pass the pureed sauce through a strainer. This separates the strawberry pulp. Of course, I always skip this step because I also like the fruit pulps in the sauce. Allow the sauce to cool slightly, then pour the sauce into a sealed container and refrigerate for a few hours. The sauce is ready to serve with ice cream, pancakes, waffles, or cakes. I do not keep this sauce in the refrigerator for a long time. I consume it in 3 to 4 days and make it again with fresh strawberries if I need to.
FAQs
What Is Strawberry Sauce Made Of?
Strawberry sauce is made with fresh or frozen strawberries, sugar, and a little fresh lemon juice. To make the sauce thicker, you can add a little cornstarch to it.
Why Isn’t My Strawberry Sauce Thickening?
If you use frozen strawberries, you are more likely to face this problem. The cooking time and the amount of sugar you add to the sauce have an effect on the thickness of the sauce. Also, adding a small amount of cornstarch can help to thicken the sauce.
Is Strawberry Sauce the Same as Jam?
A fruit sauce is a thick liquid made from mashed or puréed fruits. Compared to jams, fruit sauces are less jelly-like.
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs fresh strawberries
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Instructions
Step 1
First, wash the strawberries and remove the stem. Let the strawberries dry and then dice them finely. The size of the strawberries can be large, after cooking you can puree them in a food processor.
Step 2
Put the chopped strawberries in the pot. Add the sugar and let the strawberries release their own juice for half an hour. Cook over medium heat until simmers.
Step 3
Stir occasionally. After about 7 minutes, add vanilla extract and lemon juice. Allow to simmer for another 3 minutes. Then turn off the heat and puree the strawberries thoroughly.
Step 4
Now pass the pureed sauce through a strainer. This separates the strawberry pulp. Of course, I always skip this step because I also like the fruit pulps in the sauce. Allow the sauce to cool slightly, then pour the sauce into a sealed container and refrigerate for a few hours.
Step 5
The sauce is ready to serve with ice cream, pancakes, waffles, or cakes. I do not keep this sauce in the refrigerator for a long time. I consume it in 3 to 4 days and make it again with fresh strawberries if I need to.
