Berry Sauce
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Quick and easy to make, this mixed berry sauce is delicious spooned over cheesecake, vanilla ice cream, pancakes, or waffles.
Quick and easy to make, this mixed berry sauce is delicious spooned over cheesecake, vanilla ice cream, pancakes, or waffles. Thickened only with puréed fruit (and not cornstarch like many dessert fruit sauces), it has an intense and pure berry flavor. I like to reserve some of the whole fruit to mix in with the puréed berries before serving, but you can also serve those reserved berries on the side, if you like.
What you’ll need to make berry sauce
How to make berry sauce
Combine all of the berries in a large bowl and stir gently to combine. Spoon about 2/3 of the mixed berries into a medium saucepan (transfer the remaining berries to a small bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve).
Add the lemon juice and sugar to the berries in the sauce pan. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat and cook until the fruit is syrupy, about 5 minutes.
Transfer the hot berry mixture to a blender.
Purée until smooth.
Set a fine mesh strainer over a bowl. Pour the sauce into the strainer and use the back of a soup ladle and circular motions to force the sauce through the strainer and into the bowl.
Discard the seeds that remain in the strainer. Refrigerate the berry sauce until cold. Before serving, add the reserved berries to the sauce and stir to combine. If the sauce seems too thick, add a few tablespoons of water, a little at a time, until the desired consistency is reached.
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Berry Sauce
Quick and easy to make, this mixed berry sauce is delicious spooned over cheesecake, vanilla ice cream, pancakes, or waffles.
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh strawberries, hulled and thinly sliced
- 6 oz (1 dry half pint) fresh raspberries
- 6 oz (1 dry half pint) fresh blueberries
- 6 oz (1 dry half pint) fresh blackberries
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, from 1 lemon
- ¾ cup sugar
Instructions
- Combine all of the berries in a large bowl and stir gently to combine. Spoon about ⅔ of the mixed berries into a medium saucepan; transfer the remaining berries to a small bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Add the lemon juice and sugar to the berries in the sauce pan. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat and cook until the fruit is syrupy, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer the hot berry mixture to a blender and purée until smooth. Set a fine mesh strainer over a bowl. Pour the sauce into the strainer and use the back of a soup ladle and circular motions to force the sauce through the strainer and into the bowl. Discard the seeds that remain in the strainer. Refrigerate the berry sauce until cold or ready to serve.
- Before serving, add the reserved berries to the sauce and stir to combine. If the sauce seems too thick, add a few tablespoons of water, a little at a time, until the desired consistency is reached.
- Freezer-Friendly Instructions: The sauce can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
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- Per serving (10 servings)
- Calories: 98
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Sugar: 21 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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Gluten-Free Adaptable Note
To the best of my knowledge, all of the ingredients used in this recipe are gluten-free or widely available in gluten-free versions. There is hidden gluten in many foods; if you're following a gluten-free diet or cooking for someone with gluten allergies, always read the labels of your ingredients to verify that they are gluten-free.
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I used this recipe when teaching my oldest to make panna cotta. Super simple and delicious.
If you’re looking for something more rustic or a bit quicker, you can skip straining and blending and mash the berries in the saucepan, making more of a compote. Same ingredients and ratios apply.
Fabulous topping for a plain cheesecake or pancakes….
And I didn’t even strain it.
Absolutely as easy and delicious as advertised. I used the fruit suggested (I couldn’t believe my local supermarket actually carried them on the day I wanted them – that never happens) and it was a big hit. Thanks.
Hi Jenn. I made your cheesecake bars the other day, and they were excellent! I’m going to make them again and try this berry sauce. I’m planning on using frozen fruit. I’m assuming I should defrost first. How many cups of frozen fruit would you suggest I use? Thank you 🙂
Glad you liked the cheesecake bars! Frozen fruit is fine and, yes, I would thaw them first and drain off any excess liquid. I think you’ll need about 8 cups of frozen berries. Please LMK how it turns out!
The sauce was delicious. I couldn’t get strawberries but it made no difference. I cut back the sugar to a light half cup and added a healthy dollop of Grand Marnier.
So refreshing! Served this on top of ice cream and cheesecake and everyone went crazy over it. We even stole bites straight out of the bowl.
I haven’t made this yet but am about to get the ingredients. I was wondering if anyone made it with Stevia. Thank you.
Perfect perfect prefect!!!!!!! This was easy and delicious and I must say I’m also stunned by how BEAUTIFUL it is! Definitely a keeper.
I have made this sauce 4 or 5 times now and it is now my go-to berry sauce recipe! I’ve used it to accompany ice cream, chocolate cake and angel food cake and it is really just the perfect berry sauce recipe. Thank you so much for sharing it with us!!
Hi
I’ve used your cheesecake recipe now for the fourth time but wanted to try this to elevate the cake for my brother’s special visit.
I even bought blackberries, which I never do! I used 300g frozen raspberries, among with fresh raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries for the sauce. It all went well and tasted so fantastic. I can’t imagine cheesecake without this sauce now!
Wonderful!
Hello!
I have a request from a friend for a Blueberry NY cheesecake for their birthday this coming weekend, I always use your recipe, but have never tried to make this sauce. Is it possible to replace all other berries for just blueberries and have a similar result?
Thanks in advance!
Sure, Kait, that should work. Hope your friend enjoys!