Name: Easy Strawberry Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 500 gm strawberries (fresh); 1/3 cup sugar (granulated); 1 tbsp lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

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Easy Strawberry Sauce – a delicious addition to any dessert!

Easy Strawberry Sauce - It's Not Complicated Recipes

With strawberry season almost here in Australia, I would like to share this quick and easy recipe for a delicious strawberry sauce. One of the great advantages of making things at home is that you know exactly what they contain and you get to make them just the way you like them.

For me, I’m very happy knowing the sauce does not contain artificial flavours, thickeners or preservatives.

The sauce contains beautifully fresh, aromatic strawberries, lemon juice and a small amount of sugar. Lemon is a great flavour booster and balances the sweetness of the sauce. You can mash the strawberries to a puree or, as I have done, stirred a few pieces in at the end so the sauce has some texture.

This easy recipe produces maximum strawberry flavour. Adding some of this delicious sauce will enhance many desserts, making the simplest feel special. Spoon some over my No-Churn Vanilla Ice Cream for a speedy dessert.

I also like to serve the sauce with Greek yoghurt, pancakes, waffles or alongside my Almond Cake or Baked Cheesecake. I haven’t yet tried it but I think it would also be delicious on a fresh-from-the-oven scone with a dollop of cream.

Believe me, your friends and family will thank you when you serve this sauce.

Enjoy!

Xx Alex and Faye

Easy Strawberry Sauce

With just three ingredients, this quick and easy sauce is bursting with bright, fresh strawberry flavour and can be used in a myriad of ways.

5 from 26 votes

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Course: Dessert, Sauce

Cuisine: European

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Cooling Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: people

Calories: 52kcal

Author: Alexandra

Ingredients

500 gm strawberries fresh
1/3 cup sugar granulated
1 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed

Instructions

Cut 6 medium sized strawberries into quarters lengthways and set aside.
Roughly slice the remainder.
In a medium non-reactive saucepan*, combine sliced strawberries, sugar and fresh lemon juice.
Place the pan over a low-medium heat and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally. The strawberries will naturally release their juice.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Roughly mash the strawberries with a potato masher.
Add the 6 quartered strawberries which you have set aside.
Stir and simmer for 5 minutes more.
Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.*

Notes

*Aluminium, copper and cast iron pans are all reactive; this means they react with acidic foods, causing your food to take on a metallic flavour.

*The sauce is delicious served warm over cold ice cream.

*You can make this strawberry sauce up to 3 days in advance; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Comments

Jeannette (Jay Joy)
April 30, 2019 at 5:54 am

YES you are right! Just knowing that you KNOW exactly what is in the strawberry sauce makes it even more DELIGHTFUL!
- Alexandra
  May 02, 2019 at 7:25 am
  Thank you Jeannette, I always like to be in control of the food I eat. I hope you enjoy the sauce. 🙂
Danielle
April 29, 2019 at 6:14 am

This looks delicious! I definitely need to try this recipe.
- Alexandra
  April 29, 2019 at 3:17 pm
  Thank you Danielle, please let me know how you enjoy it. 🙂
Kalyan Panja
April 26, 2019 at 11:33 pm
Thanks for sharing this nice and easy strawberry sauce recipe, which is one of my favorite fruits.
- Alexandra
  April 27, 2019 at 6:34 pm
  Thank you, I also love strawberries. You can add this sauce to ice cream, pancakes, cake or waffles. I do hope you try it. 🙂
aisasami
April 26, 2019 at 10:21 pm
Strawberries are a bit expensive here in Japan ((and fruit as well), it might be hard to make it. But, it does look yummy.
- Alexandra
  April 27, 2019 at 6:36 pm
  I’m glad that you like the recipe. I hope that one day you can try it when strawberries are less expensive. 🙂
Faithnturtles
April 26, 2019 at 8:49 pm
Looks so delish! My hub makes cheesecake all the time so I’ll tell him to give this a try.
- Alexandra
  April 27, 2019 at 6:49 pm
  Wow, this would be delicious with cheesecake. Enjoy! 🙂