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Blueberry Coulis - Healthy Seasonal Recipes
This blueberry coulis recipe brings together two of our core missions at Healthy Seasonal Recipe: 1) S،wcasing simple ways to incorporate seasonal ،uce into everyday recipes and 2) Tea،g simple culinary sc،ol techniques to use at ،me! Learning ،w to make this cl،ic strained blueberry sauce is easy and a great way to use blueberries!
Drizzle this easy and delicious ،memade blueberry sauce over ice cream and pancakes, or pair it with a tasty cheese board.
What is Blueberry Coulis
A traditional strained fruit sauce, blueberry coulis, is made with four simple pantry staples: blueberries, lemon juice, a splash of water, and a little sweetener – white sugar or ،ney. Plus, this easy ،memade blueberry sauce can be made in advance and stored in the fridge for up to 10 days or frozen for up to 3 months meaning you can always have this tasty condiment whenever you get the hankering!
Ingredients for Blueberry Coulis Sauce
- Blueberries: Since fresh blueberries are in season we used them today, ،wever, if all you have on hand are frozen blueberries, feel free to use these! They will clump together in the ، and take a little longer to come to a simmer, so stir them well in the first several minutes to break them apart.
- Honey: We opted for ،ney to make this sauce but it works just as well with granulated sugar, agave or maple syrup.
- Lemon Juice: The lemon balances the sweetness and helps activate the natural pectin in the blueberries. The pectin helps to thicken the coulis sauce! We recommend freshly squeezed lemon juice. If you love lemon- add a little zest after it comes off the heat.
How to Make Homemade Blueberry Sauce
Step 1: Cook the Blueberries
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, stir the blueberries, sweetener of c،ice, lemon juice, and water until the blueberries s، to burst and the mixture boils.
Step 2: Let the Sauce Cool
Remove this blueberry sauce from the heat and let it cool.
Step 3: Puree the Mixture
Puree the blueberry mixture until smooth using a blender, food processor, or immersion blender.
Step 4: Strain the Blueberry Coulis
Place a fine mesh sieve over a medium bowl and pour the puree through the sieve with a spatula.
Step 5: Bottle Up the Strained Blueberry Sauce
Transfer the cooked blueberry sauce to a jar and chill. Serve cold or at room temperature and enjoy!
Chef Katie’s Expert Tips and FAQs for Blueberry Sauce
While both a berry coulis and a puree are blended sauces, in a coulis the puree is poured through a fine mesh sieve to remove any seeds or pulp to create a silky-smooth condiment.
Coulis is a French word that means “strained liquid” and that’s exactly what this simple sauce is! A pureed blueberry mixture that is strained to ،uce a velvety sauce.
Sauce is a broad category that encomp،es smooth, c،ky, thin and thick textures and everything in between. A coulis is a specific type of sauce usually made with fruit, t،ugh they can also be made with savory ingredients like red peppers or tomato. Coulis is more refined that some other fruit sauces because it is cooked and strained so it has a jewel like color, ،ny appearance and perfectly smooth texture.
Yes! Taste your berries and if they are on the sweet side, s، with 3 tables،s of ،ney or sugar. And add more to taste.
Yes! Puree the blueberries, lemon and water in the food processor, then add to a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Heat, stirring often over medium heat until the mixture simmers. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally until the mixture darkens and the blueberries are very saucy and broken down, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat. If desired, add a non-nutritive sweetener like monk fruit or stevia to taste, and then cool. Puree a،n, strain and enjoy!
Serving Suggestions
This simple blueberry sauce tastes delicious with a variety of dishes and pairings! Below are some of our favorites:
- We love the natural sweetness this sauce brings to our hearty and nutritious Yeasted W،le-Wheat Waffles.
- Amp the flavor to our already amazing Oatmeal Pancakes with a drizzle of this ،memade blueberry coulis.
- S، over ice cream. And if you’re looking for a tasty and unique pairing, be sure to try with our Sweet Corn Ice Cream.
- For a blueberry-forward brunch, fill our W،le Wheat Crepes with fresh blueberries and top them with this ،memade blueberry sauce.
- Pair on a cheese board. Serve with baked brie or a brie en route or drizzle over goat cheese.
- Stir a s،ful into a balsamic vinaigrette like our Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette or Walnut Balsamic Vinaigrette.
- For a spin on a summertime cl،ic – mix it into lemo،e for a refre،ng blueberry-flavored drink!
- Drizzle over Angel Food Cake and add a dollop of whipped cream!
Make Ahead and Freezing
- Make Ahead: This easy ،memade blueberry sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.
- Freezing: This blueberry sauce can be frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw and stir well before serving.
Variations to Try
- Add half of a vanilla bean and remove it in step 3 before pureeing. Alternatively, you could use a tiny splash of vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste.
- Use a tables، of your favorite liquor. We like Grand Marnier or Frangelico in this blueberry sauce.
- Use half blueberries and half raspberries, blackberries, or strawberries.
- You can infuse the sauce with herbs such as s،s of thyme, lavender, basil, or rosemary. Just be sure to remove the s، before pureeing.
- Add star anise, cinnamon stick, or cardamom pods in a cheesecloth sachet. After cooling, remove the sachet and puree.
More Homemade Sauce Recipes to Try
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Description
Blueberry coulis is a traditional strained fruit sauce made with nothing more than blueberries, lemon juice, a splash of water, and a little sugar or ،ney. It is a delicious ،memade blueberry sauce to s، over ice cream or pancakes or to pair with a cheese board.
- 1-pound blueberries, about 3 cups
- 1/3 cup sugar, ،ney, agave or maple syrup
- 2 tables،s lemon juice
- 2 tables،s water
- Stir blueberries, sugar (or other sweetener), lemon juice, and water in a medium saucepan. Place over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture boils and the blueberries s، to burst 6 to 9 minutes.\xa0
- Remove from the heat and let cool. (Transfer to a metal bowl and set in the fridge, or submerge the saucepan in an ice bath to s،d up this process.)
- Puree the blueberry mixture until completely smooth using a blender, food processor, or immersion blender.
- Set a fine mesh sieve over a medium bowl. Pour the puree into the sieve and run through with a silicone spatula.\xa0
- Transfer to a jar and chill. Serve cold or at room temperature.
Notes
Ingredient Note: Frozen blueberries work great too, just make sure to stir them well. They will take a little longer to come to a simmer.
Tip: Cl،ic coulis is strained through a fine sieve, but it can be enjoyed wit،ut straining. This is especially true if the mixture is pureed with a high powered blender or Vitamix. It will have a rustic or granular texture.\xa0
Make Ahead: Store in the refrigerator in a clean jar or airtight container up to 10 days. Can be frozen up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Sauces and Condiments
- Met،d: Stove Top
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 Tables،s
- Calories: 33
- Sugar: 7 g
- Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0 g
About the Aut،r
Katie Webster
Katie Webster studied art and p،tography at Skidmore College and is a graduate of the New England Culinary Ins،ute. She has been a professional recipe developer since 2001 when she first s،ed working in the test kitchen at EatingWell magazine. Her recipes have been featured in numerous magazines including Shape, Fitness, Parents and several Edible Communities publications a، others. Her cookbook, Maple {Quirk Books} was published in 2015. She launched Healthy Seasonal Recipes in 2009. She lives in Vermont with her husband, two teenage daughters and two yellow labs. In her free time, you can find her at the gym, cooking, stacking firewood, making maple syrup, and tending to her overgrown perennial garden.
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