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A delicious and simple recipe for Raspberry Coulis. This easy coulis recipe can be paired with various flavorful desserts.
Raspberry Coulis
When you need a pop of natural sweetness and flavor, a homemade fruit coulis is perfect. The good news is that you just need four simple ingredients to make this raspberry coulis recipe – and it’ll turn out perfectly every time.
You can use a choice of frozen raspberries and fresh raspberries, so you’ll be certain to get all the flavors of these delightful berries.
In as quick as 15 minutes, you’ll have a mouth-watering coulis sauce that you can pair with cakes, desserts, ice cream, and more.
Ingredients In Raspberry Coulis
- Sugar: Even though there is natural sweetness that comes from the berries, adding a bit of sugar is recommended.
- Water: Helps to thin out the sauce and make it lighter.
- Lemon juice: Adds a fun citrus flavor.
- Frozen or fresh raspberries: This recipe is versatile in using fresh or frozen. Use what you have in the freezer, or buy the raspberries fresh in season.
How To Make Raspberry Coulis
I recommend straining the mixture a couple of times to ensure that you get all of the raspberry seeds. You want the sauce to be smooth.
- Break down the raspberries by adding them to a saucepan along with the sugar, water, and lemon juice. Stir occasionally until broken down. This will take about 5 minutes. (Photo 1)
- Add the mixture to a blender and puree. (Photo 2)
- Pour the blended mixture through a strainer and discard the raspberry seeds. (Photos 3 & 4)
- Let the mixture cool to room temperature, and then store it in an airtight container in the fridge.
Fresh or Frozen Raspberries
You can use frozen or fresh raspberries to make this coulis sauce. Having this option makes it a simple recipe to make all year long.
If raspberries are in season, they’re perfect to use fresh. However, if it’s winter and you’re craving this recipe, frozen raspberries for the win.
Be sure that you’re choosing fresh and ripe raspberries for this recipe. They should be red in color and have a nice fragrance to them, indicating that they’re sweet and ripe.
How To Use Raspberry Coulis
The coulis tastes great with ice cream, but don’t be afraid to think outside the box in using this simple raspberry sauce. It would taste great with a Flourless Chocolate Cake, or be the perfect pairing with a Gluten-Free Angel Food Cake {Dairy-Free} as well.
If you don’t want to bake anything to pair with it, it is a great option to drizzle over the top of fresh fruit, too.
How To Store & Freeze Raspberry Coulis
Store the leftover raspberry coulis in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days. It can also be frozen for 4-5 months.
What makes a coulis a coulis?
If you’re wondering what makes this a coulis rather than a sauce – there is a reason. A coulis is a coulis because of the fact that it’s blended and then put through a strainer. This process is what makes it a coulis.
What thickens a coulis?
If you want to make the raspberry coulis a little bit thicker, add a tad bit of cornstarch and stir. Add in small amounts so that you don’t have to try to thin it out by adding too much water.
Will coulis thicken as it cools?
Yes, it will. As the coulis cools down, it will get thicker. You can always add a tad bit of water or lemon juice to thin it out.
Easy Raspberry Coulis Sauce
Do you need to use up some of your ripe raspberries? Make this simple raspberry coulis sauce. You can use the homemade coulis to add delicious raspberry flavor to cakes, cupcakes, cheesecakes, and cookies and even as a fun dip or drizzle.
More Fun Berry Recipes To Try!
- Strawberry Reduction Sauce
- Gluten-Free Strawberry Cake
- Gluten-Free Strawberry Shortcake {Dairy-Free & Vegan Option}
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Raspberry Coulis
Ingredients
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 lb raspberries, fresh or frozen
Instructions
- Break down the raspberries by adding them to a saucepan along with the sugar, water, and lemon juice. Stir occasionally until broken down. This will take about 5 minutes.
- Add the mixture to a blender and puree.
- Pour the blended mixture through a strainer and discard the raspberry seeds.
- Let the mixture cool to room temperature, and then store it in an airtight container in the fridge.
Notes
- Store the leftover raspberry coulis in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.
- It can also be frozen for 4-5 months.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.