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.

4.99 from 54 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: 8 people

Calories: 52kcal

Author: Alexandra Cook – It’s Not Complicated Recipes

Ingredients

▢ 500 gm strawberries fresh
▢ ⅓ cup sugar granulated
▢ 1 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed

Recipe Measurements:

For accuracy, we recommend weighing your ingredients. This will produce the best results.

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

Colleen`

April 16, 2019 at 2:34 pm

Perfect for ice cream, waffles and cheesecakes! Yum.

- Alexandra
  
  April 16, 2019 at 6:09 pm
  
  Yes, for sure Colleen, and sometimes added to a glass of prosecco. 🙂
  
Binge on Basics

February 15, 2019 at 8:33 pm

I never knew that it is so simple and hassle-free to make the strawberry sauce. Now that I have learned it, I am not going to buy it from the market. Rather I will make it myself

- Alexandra
  
  February 15, 2019 at 11:09 pm
  
  So glad to hear that 🙂
  
Chelle Dizon

February 14, 2019 at 10:31 pm

What I like about that strawberry sauce is that there is no preservatives. My son really likes this sauce!

- Alexandra
  
  February 14, 2019 at 10:41 pm
  
  Yes, so much better to have a natural product that you know what is in it 🙂 Enjoy!!
  
Gavin

February 13, 2019 at 6:58 am

Easy is right!! I made some to pour over the vanilla ice cream I had in my freezer!

- Alexandra
  
  February 13, 2019 at 10:51 am
  
  Winning combination right there 😉
  
Devyani

February 13, 2019 at 2:24 am

I am all in for no artificial stuff. This is simple and delish ! I can eat this by itself -haha

- Alexandra
  
  February 13, 2019 at 10:52 am
  
  Haha, yes! I don’t blame you there 🙂
  
Cristina Petrini

February 12, 2019 at 9:24 pm

Ideal for garnishing cakes and desserts. Yummy!

- Alexandra
  
  February 12, 2019 at 10:20 pm
  
  Agree with you there 🙂
  
Amy Thomas

November 27, 2018 at 11:12 am

I love strawberries and love this recipe. It is quick and perfect for the Holiday season!

- Alexandra
  
  November 27, 2018 at 12:12 pm
  
  Hi Amy! Thank you so much. Enjoy 🙂
  
Alice

September 03, 2018 at 7:02 am

Made this just now. So good. Could eat straight from the bowl!

- Alexandra
  
  September 03, 2018 at 7:17 am
  
  Yay! So happy to hear that Alice, thank you for sharing 🙂
  
Brian

September 03, 2018 at 4:21 am

Love this with ice cream. Scrumptious.

- Alexandra
  
  September 03, 2018 at 7:16 am
  
  Hi Brian! This would be my favourite way to serve it also 🙂
  
Mitzi

September 03, 2018 at 10:03 am

This is very delicious and easy to make!

- Alexandra
  
  September 03, 2018 at 11:14 am
  
  Can’t beat a recipe with only three ingredients! 😉

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