Easy Cherry Coulis Fruit Sauce Food

CHERRY COULIS

Steps:

• Place pitted and halved cherries into a small sauce pan with water, sugar and lemon juice. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat. Cook until cherries are soft (about 5 minutes).
• Remove cherries from the heat, transfer to a blender or food processor and purée, scraping down the sides if needed. Strain through a fine meshed strainer to ensure a smooth sauce. Refrigerate the coulis covered for up to 3 days.

CHERRY-BERRY COULIS

Steps:

• Combine frozen fruit, sugar, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir to combine, and heat until fruit is thawed and just warmed through, about 5 minutes. Do not boil.
• Transfer to the bowl of a small food processor. Blend until smooth, 15 to 20 seconds.
• Strain mixture using a fine-mesh strainer, pressing solids with the back of a spoon. Stir lemon juice into the coulis and serve.

EASY CHERRY COULIS FRUIT SAUCE

Steps:

• Place pitted and halved cherries into a small saucepan with water, sugar and lemon juice. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat. Cook until cherries are soft (about 5 minutes). Add the almond extract and turn off the heat.
• Remove cherries from the heat, transfer to a blender or food processor and purée, scraping down the sides if needed. Strain through a fine-meshed strainer to ensure a smooth sauce. Refrigerate the coulis covered for up to 3 days.

RASPBERRY COULIS

Steps:

• Heat the sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring from time to time, until the sugar dissolves completely, about 5 minutes.
• Put the raspberies and the sugar syrup in a blender and puree.
• Strain through a fine mesh sieve to remove the seeds and stir in the kirsch or framboise, if using.
• The sauce keeps well, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for 4-5 days and freezes perfectly for several months.

EASY CHERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Put the cherries into a wide, deep frying pan, add 150ml water, then bring to the boil. Cook for 15 mins, stirring now and again until the fruit is starting to soften. Tip in the sugar, stir until it dissolves, add the lemon juice and brandy, then bring back to the boil.
• Cook for 15 mins until the fruit has collapsed a little and the sauce is syrupy, smooth and dark purple. Spoon a little of the juice onto a saucer and leave to cool for 30 secs. Push it with your finger; it's ready if the syrup wrinkles. Ladle into sterilised jars (see tip, below) and seal.

CHERRY COULIS

Steps:

• If cherries are fresh, cook in water to cover over medium heat until falling off the pits; drain. If caned, drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the juice.
• Place in a small saucepan with juice or water; add orange and lemon juices. Heat until warmed through.
• Press through a fine sieve into a bowl. Stir in sugar while still hot. Stir until dissolved.
• When ready to serve, reheat over low heat.

EASY BLUEBERRY COULIS

Steps:

• Combine blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, and zest in a small pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes.
• Stir water and cornstarch together in a small bowl and add slurry to the pot. Cook until the mixture thickens, about 30 seconds.
• Remove the pot from the burner and stir in orange liqueur. Pour coulis into a fine-mesh strainer and use the back of a spoon to force the liquid through. Serve hot or cold.

RED BERRY COULIS

Steps:

• Place raspberries and redcurrants into a saucepan with sugar. Set over a medium heat, crushing with the back of a fork until the sugar has dissolved and the berries have become saucy. Taste and add a little more sugar if the berries are particularly sharp. Strain through a sieve, then chill until ready to serve.