Fresh Blueberry Sauce / Compote

By : admin | Comments Off on Fresh Blueberry Sauce / Compote | On : July 12, 2018 | Category : Kitchen Basics, Tips & Remedies

Blueberry sauce/ compote is flavourful and refreshing with minimum effort. This beautiful purplish-blue, thick sauce can transform even the simplest dessert into a special occasion dessert. This sauce can be used as a topping or filling for a cheesecake or can be added to ice creams, cake mix, layered custard or any dessert. Since the blueberry season is so short, you can make it in a big batch and preserve it in a freezer for later use. Alternatively, you can also use frozen berries for this recipe.

Shelf life: at least 2-3 weeks in the fridge and 6 months in the freezer.

Gets ready in just 15 minutes.

Ingredients

• 1 pint – Fresh blueberries, washed (Can use frozen berries too)
• ¼ cup – Granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon – freshly squeezed orange juice (alternatively can also use lemon juice)
• ½ teaspoon – fresh orange zest (Optional)
• 1 teaspoon – Corn-starch powder
• Pinch of salt

1. In a saucepan, heat blueberries and sugar together. Reduce heat, and simmer until sugar is completely dissolved.
2. Keep stirring the mixture till blueberries are soft, about 5-8 minutes and start oozing water. Now add orange juice, orange zest and corn-starch slurry (Corn starch slurry – add 1 teaspoon of cornstarch in ¼ cup of water and mix well)
3. Keep stirring the mix until the sauce is thick. Turn off the flame and let it cool completely before storing or serving.
4. Berries Jam: Alternatively, blend the mix and simmer it longer to get the jam. Use it fresh or store it in a mason jar in the refrigerator for later use.

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