Red Berry Coulis Recipes

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.

GERMAN RED BERRY SAUCE OR COULIS (ROTE GRüTZE)

Steps:

• Rinse and remove stems from currents and raspberries.
• In a medium pot add 2 cups of water. Add the currents and raspberries. Bring to boil and take pot off the heat and set aside to draw the juice and cool slightly, about 1 hour.
• In the meantime wash, half and seed the cherries. Wash, hull, and half or quarter strawberries.
• Go back to current, raspberry and water mixture and pour and stir through a metal sieve into a 4 cup measuring cup. (Remove about 1/4 cup of juice to mix with the cornstarch later).
• To the juice add water to make up to 4 cups liquid. Pour into a sauce pan. Add sugar and start heating over medium heat bring to boil.
• Stir the corn starch into the 1/4 cup of juice until well mixed and not lumpy. Stir into juice to thicken bring to rolling boil for 1 minute.
• Carefully fold the cherries and strawberries into the sauce. Pour into glass bowl.
• So that no skin forms, sprinkle with more sugar. Let cool. Then serve with ice cream or what ever you like. Enjoy.

MIXED BERRY COULIS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine all but the lemon juice.
• Bring just to simmer and cook until berries are warm and sugar is dissolved.
• Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth.
• Strain through a fine sieve (or line coarse sieve with an old flour sack towel).
• Press as much through as possible, leaving only the seeds behind.
• Stir in the lemon juice and adjust sweetness if desired with additional sugar.
• Can be refrigerated for up to 4 days in an airtight container.

BERRY COULIS

Steps:

• Combine the berries, sugar, lemon juice, salt and 1 tablespoon water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until the berries begin to give off their juice, 1 to 2 minutes. Adjust the heat so the sauce is simmering rapidly and cook until the berries have broken down, 4 to 5 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth. Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer, pressing on the solids to extract as much of the sauce as possible. Serve the sauce cold or at room temperature.

MIXED BERRY COULIS

Steps:

• Slice the strawberries and toss them in a bowl with half of the raspberries and half of the blackberries. Purée the remaining berries in a blender or food processor with 3 tablespoons (45 g) of sugar. Mix the berry purée with the sliced berries. Taste, then add the remaining tablespoon of sugar if you wish. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
• Variation
• Add a splash of liqueur, such as Grand Marnier, Cognac, or kirsch to the sauce.
• Storage
• This sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

RED BERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat raspberries, strawberries, and sugar in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until fruit is hot and sugar is dissolved.
• Purée mixture in a blender (use caution with hot liquids), then force through a large fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding seeds. Let cool to room temperature.

RASPBERRY COULIS

Steps:

• Put berries and sugar in blender or food processor, and purée. Add sugar if needed.
• Press coulis through a strainer to eliminate seeds. Use immediately or refrigerate for up to a day.

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 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.

RASPBERRY COULIS

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients in a small food processor or use a stick blender to blitz until very smooth.
• Set a sieve over a jug. Tip the mixture into the sieve and push through the liquid using a spatula. Discard the seeds. The coulis is ready to use. Will keep refrigerated in an airtight jar for up to two days.