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Blueberry Sauce

Akum Raj Jamir
A quick and easy blueberry sauce with a hint of lemon is the perfect topping for.your desserts, pancakes, waffles, ice cream and more. All you need are a few ingredients and less than 15 minutes to make this delicious blueberry sauce.
Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 16 minutes
Course Condiment
Cuisine American
Servings 250 ml

Equipment

  • sauce pan
  • Spatula

Ingredients
  

  • 250 Grams Fresh blueberries
  • 3 Tablespoon sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 3 Tablespoon water

Instructions
 

  • Wash the blueberries thoroughly in water and pat dry the blueberries with clean kitchen towel.
  • Add in the blueberries, sugar, water and lemon juice in a sauce pan. Stir and mix well.
    250 Grams Fresh blueberries , 3 Tablespoon sugar, 1 Tablespoon lemon juice, 3 Tablespoon water
  • Let the mixture come to a low boil over medium heat and the blueberries just start to break apart.
  • Cook over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes until the blueberries are wilted and slightly turns soft.
  • Now with the back of the spatula or spoon gently press the blueberries to mash it.
  • Put on the lid and cook further, stirring occasionally until it thickens with a pouring consistency. It will take approximately 5-10 minutes. 
  • Turn off the flame. (Please note that as the sauce cools down, it will thicken its consistency so do not over cook them).
  • Allow the sauce to cool down and then transfer onto a sterilized jar. Store in a refrigerator and use a clean spoon on every serving.

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Notes

  1. A pinch of salt can he added to enhance the flavor of the sauce/compote.
  2. You can add 1-2 teaspoon cornstarch to thicken the sauce. Make a slurry by adding little water and add when the sauce is almost done.
  3. ncrease or decrease the sugar quantity as per the sweetness of your blueberry. 
  4. You can try this with dried blueberries. Soak them for sometime, blend them and make the sauce following this recipe.
  5. You can also add some lemon zest for the extra punch of flavor.
Keyword blueberries, blueberry compote, fresh blueberry topping, sauce, sauce for cheesecakes