Easy Raspberry Sauce Recipe - Sally's Baking Addiction (2024)

FAQs

What is raspberry sauce made of? ›

Combine raspberries, sugar, water, and lemon juice in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until raspberries break down, sugar dissolves, and sauce is heated through, 3 to 7 minutes. Press sauce through a fine-mesh strainer to remove seeds.

Combine cornstarch mixture, raspberries, granulated sugar, and lemon juice in a small saucepan over medium heat. Using a silicone spatula, stir the mixture, lightly mashing the raspberries as they begin to heat. Bring to a boil and let it boil for 3 full minutes, stirring occasionally.

If the sauce is well-chilled you can add a bit of cornstarch and heat gently until it thickens. If it isn't chilled, mix the cornstarch with a bit of cold water, add it to the sauce and heat it until it thickens.

To make a coulis for the compote, place half the raspberries in a small blender, add 6 tablespoons of the icing sugar and whizz until smooth. Push through a sieve set over a large bowl and discard the pips.

Created famous French chef Auguste Escoffier for Dame Nellie Melba, this sauce is a combination of puréed, strained fresh raspberries, red currant jelly, sugar and cornstarch. It's the topping for the dessert peach melba - a dish that consists of a poached peach, vanilla ice cream and melba sauce.

Puree vs coulis

While fruit compote can be thought of as being similar to fruit coulis, a coulis is usually cooked for a while longer to make the fruit very soft. The mixture is then pressed through a strainer to make a smooth puree or paste.

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Both sauces are blended smooth, but a coulis is technically strained to remove any seeds and fibers. You can purée the fruit raw to retain its brightness and freshness or cook it slightly for a deeper, more complex flavor.

What is the difference between a raspberry compote and a coulis? ›

First, the simple answer to how they are different, Coulis is a French term for "strain" or "flow," and it comes out as a thick sauce with a smooth texture. Compote, on the other hand, is a French term that means "mixture," and it has a chunkier consistency.

Keep them front and center in your refrigerator (between 32° and 34°F) where they'll be visible and easy to reach. This way, you'll use them before they have a chance to go bad. Do not store raspberries in the back of the refrigerator or in the crisper.

Something that distinguishes coulis from other sauces is that the purée is not cooked. You might cook the fruit first, if it's necessary to soften it, but once it's soft you add optional ingredients, purée, strain and you're done.

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.

Key Differences

Coulis can be made by pureeing fruits or vegetables, whereas compote is prepared by cooking down fruits until soft. Coulis is basically a fruit in pureed form, but compote has additional ingredients like spices and dried fruits, which lend a complex flavor.

The Raspberry flavour is defined as a green, acid and sweet natural profile. It evokes sensations of fresh juicy fruit with slightly crunchy floral undertones blended with woody notes taste at the end.

What's Raspberry Liqueur? A liqueur is a sweetened liquor with added flavorings like coffee, walnuts, or fresh fruits. For this recipe, raspberries are macerated with sugar and vodka (and a vanilla bean pod, if you'd like) to draw out the fruit's natural juices.

Of these, 4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-one was recognized as the key compound in defining typical raspberry flavor and was therefore named “raspberry ketone”.