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    Home » Recipes » Valentines Day

    Basic Berry Sauce

    Published: Nov 14, 2009 · Modified: Mar 19, 2022 by Sally Cameron · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    Made from frozen berries, basic berry sauce is a simple recipe to have in your back pocket. Use either mixed berries or a single berry such as raspberry, strawberry or blackberry. Terrific over cheesecake, ice cream or yogurt, basic berry sauce works wonderfully over pancakes and waffles for a weekend treat.

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    Chunky berry sauce in a white bowl.

    Easy, Quick, Versatile Basic Berry Sauce

    The beauty of basic berry sauce is that it’s quick, easy and versatile. Once you’ve made it you probably won’t need to refer to a recipe. Individually quick frozen (IQF) berries work perfectly and you can always have a bag of frozen berries on hand.

    Berry sauce can be made either as a smooth puree or left chunky. The fancy term for a pureed sauce is a coulis (pronounced koo-lee).

    When making it for dessert I will sometimes add a splash of either Chambord or other berry liqueur for added dimension. For breakfast I prefer the chunky sauce and eliminate the liqueur. No more berry pancake syrup from a bottle!

    How to Remove Seeds From Berries

    If pureeing berries for the smooth sauce, I discovered a trick long ago for removing the seeds easily and quickly. Once faced with 16 pounds of blackberries to make sauce for a large dinner event, I kept trying different kitchen tools to push the berries through a round sieve. Once I hit upon using a large stainless steel ladle things went quickly. 

    Place pureed berries in a fine sieve over a bowl and with the ladle remove the seeds by pushing or grinding around the inside of the sieve with the ladle. Discard the seeds.

    Basic Berry Sauce | AFoodCentricLife.com

    For a lift of fresh flavor, add lemon juice and a little sweetener depending on the natural sweetness of the berries. For sweetener, use berry flavored stevia drops, monk fruit blend, or keto simple syrup.

    Use within 5 days when refrigerated or freeze.

    Basic Berry Sauce | AFoodCentricLife.com
    Basic Berry Sauce | AFoodCentricLife.com

    Basic Berry Sauce - Smooth or Chunky

    Sally Cameron
    With frozen berries in the freezer, you can always make this quick sauce for dessert with cheesecake, ice cream, or yogurt. It works equally as well for breakfast with pancakes and waffles, even swirled into plain Greek-style yogurt.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine French
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 50 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 20 ounces frozen berries of choice mixed, strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, thawed
    • Juice from half a lemon
    • 1 tablespoon agave syrup or berry flavored liquid stevia
    • 1 tablespoon Chambord or Grand Marnier optional for a dessert sauce

    Instructions
     

    Smooth Berry Sauce

    • Puree thawed berries in the small bowl of a food processor or blender until smooth
    • Place pureed berries in a fine sieve over a bowl and push berries through with a ladle, pushing hard. Discard seeds.
    • Season to taste with lemon juice and sweetener, then mix in the liqueur if using for dessert (optional).

    Chunky Berry Sauce

    • Use the same ingredients above with frozen berries. Place berries in a small saucepan on low heat to thaw and cook down. I like mixed berries for this sauce. If you are using large whole frozen strawberries, crush them with a fork or hand potato masher as they thaw. Mix in the lemon juice and sweetener to taste.  You can also use orange zest and warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg for a nice touch.

    Notes

    Yields 1-1 ½ cups, depending on your berries.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 50kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 0.3gFat: 0.5gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 39mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 33IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.1mg
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    1. Sally says

      November 27, 2009 at 11:28 pm

      Hi Michelle:

      FYI, I have an 8 quart Elite set and a 10 quart Duo single pot. The sets come with 2 base pots including a 4 quart, a steamer insert and a glass lid. The glass lid allows you to use the pressure cooker as a regular pan (non-pressure mode), that is if you need a lid. I have not used the 4 quart pot as I'm usually cooking larger quantities, but it's nice to have as a regular 4 quart pan. I would not get one smaller than a 6 quart. That might be enough for the two of you. Look on Amazon. They have a 6 quart Spendid model for $65. let me know if you get one!

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    2. Michelle says

      November 16, 2009 at 6:52 pm

      Great photos, I just want to take a bite right off the screen.

      I love the idea of a pressure cooker, and have never had one or used one. I saw in resources your favorite brand, so I went to their website, but they have alot of them. Can you offer any advice on the best one on a budget, (or can you get one on a budget and be happy it?) and what features are must have's if there are any. Thanks for the ideas.

      Reply

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