Strawberry Sauce

I found this recipe on one of my favorite food blogs, Our Best Bites, that can be found at ourbestbites.com. This sauce is so versatile. You can put it on pancakes, ice cream, toast, warm sugar cookies, and even mix it with your fave lemonade to make strawberry lemonade. The possibilities are endless. I made a double batch and it made about 4 small jars. Easy to make and freezes quite well. Your kitchen will smell amazing while making this delicious sauce.



Strawberry Sauce

1 pint strawberries

1/3 c. white sugar

1 tsp. almond extract (my favorite) or vanilla extract

Wash strawberries and remove stems. Roughly chop the berries. Combine berries, sugar, and extract in medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook for five minutes, stirring/breaking strawberries up with a wooden spoon constantly. After five minutes, remove from heat and allow to cool slightly (if you have a glass blender jar) and a lot (if you have a plastic blender jar). When cool enough, transfer mixture to blender and pulse until desired consistency is reached. Enjoy!

TIPS

I used almond extract and at first it smelled so strong I thought I was going to regret it but it cooked way down and tastes perfect. Next time I might try vanilla just to try something different. I used a potato smasher to mash up the berries while cooking. I made my sauce very smooth, no chunks at all.