Homemade Strawberry Sauce and Topping
Homemade Strawberry Sauce is sweet, tangy, and bursting with berry flavor- perfect for topping desserts, pancakes, or enjoying by the spoonful!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 Tablespoon Arrowroot
- 3 Tablespoons Water
- 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
- ¼ Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 Pounds Fresh Strawberries (Hulled, then Sliced or Halved)
- ½ Cup White Granulated Sugar
- 1 Pinch Salt
Instructions
- 1
Make Arrowroot Slurry. In a small bowl stir together the arrowroot, water, lemon juice, and vanilla extract.
- 2
Make Strawberry Sauce Base. In a medium saucepan, add the sliced strawberries, sugar, salt, and the slurry mixture. Cook the strawberry mixture over medium-high heat until it comes to a boil, stirring occasionally. Then, reduce the heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, for 3 to 5 minutes or until the strawberries are tender and the mixture has thickened.
- 3
Cool & Add More Strawberries. Remove the pan from heat and let the sauce cool for 30 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and add the remaining fresh berries. Stir to coat the strawberries and refrigerate until ready to serve.