With a bright berry flavor, a stunning red color, and a smooth velvety texture, homemade strawberry sauce beats anything you can buy at the store.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time15 minutesmins
Course: Condiment, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 51kcal
Ingredients
16ouncesfresh strawberriestrimmed and quartered
⅓cupsugar
1tablespoonfresh lemon juice
Instructions
Combine the berries, sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir continuously while the sugar melts and the mixture comes to a boil.
Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue cooking for about 8-10 minutes, until the strawberries are soft. Use a wooden spoon to smash the berries a bit as they are cooking.
Place a fine mesh strainer over a large bowl and carefully pour the hot mixture through the sieve. Press down on the cooked berries in the strainer with a wooden spoon to extract as much of the sauce as possible.
Cool completely before transferring the sauce to an airtight container and storing it in the refrigerator.
Notes
If you choose not to strain the sauce, you’ll have made a strawberry compote instead. Both are great options; it simply depends on how you wish to use the sauce.