If you want to learn how to make strawberry sauce for shortcake, then you are in the right place. I’ve got a delicious recipe that will go well with your favorite shortcake recipe (or just on its own).
Are you looking for some fun and different strawberry dessert recipes? In this article I will show you the best way to make strawberry sauce for shortcake. It is a perfect summertime dessert!
How To Make Strawberry Sauce For shortcake
Fresh, sweet strawberries are simmered to make this sweet Homemade Strawberry Topping with a hint of lemon and vanilla that beats store-bought syrup any day. Serve on shortcake, pancakes, pound cake, ice cream….the possibilities are endless!
Today I’m going to share with you a recipe for homemade strawberry topping.
Why you’ll love this strawberry sauce:
- made with fresh strawberries
- a light syrup
- ready in 20 minutes
- perfect topping for cakes and ice creams
A Secret Ingredient
What makes our strawberry sauce the best? Butter. After the sauce is done cooking you’ll add a tablespoon of butter to the sauce. This makes a deliciously rich strawberry sauce. Don’t skip it…trust me!
How to Make Strawberry Topping
- In a saucepan over medium heat, stir together the strawberries, sugar and water until the sugar is dissolved. Heat the mixture to boiling, stirring often. Reduce heat and add the vanilla and lemon juice.
- In a small cup, combine the cornstarch and two tablespoons of water. Mix well.
- Add this to the strawberry mixture that is boiling. For 4 minutes, or until the mixture starts to thicken a little, stir and boil the mixture over medium-low heat.
- Take the pan off the stove.
- Add 1 tablespoon of butter, then stir until all of the butter has melted. Once more, this is the key! Never skip it.
- Add a few drops of red food coloring to your strawberry syrup if you’d like it to be a lovely shade of red. This is all up to you.
- After letting the mixture cool for 15 minutes, stir in the final cup of freshly cut strawberry quarters. Instead of having microscopic strawberry pieces, you may now have nice strawberry chunks.
What to Serve with Homemade Strawberry Topping
Really, there are countless options. Put them on waffles, pancakes, Jell-O cake, shortcake, or make a milkshake by blending them with ice cream.
Whatever your preference, you’ll want to preserve and share this easy homemade strawberry syrup recipe with your family and friends this summer. It has a touch of lemon juice and a bit of vanilla.
Is it possible to combine this into a creamy strawberry sauce?
Yes!
After cooking, combine the sauce with an immersion blender (or a standard blender) to the desired smoothness if you don’t want any strawberry bits in it.
How do you store homemade strawberry topping?
Store the strawberry sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Can you freeze strawberry sauce?
Yes! You can freeze this recipe in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Homemade Strawberry Topping with Secret Ingredient
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups quartered strawberries
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon salted butter
- 1 additional cup of quartered strawberries
- red food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Strawberries, sugar, and water should be combined and heated through while stirring constantly. Stir often while you bring the mixture to a boil. Add the vanilla and lemon juice after lowering the heat.
- Combine the cornstarch and two tablespoons of water in a small cup. Mix thoroughly.
- Add this to the strawberry mixture that is boiling. For 4 minutes, or until the mixture starts to thicken a little, stir and boil the mixture over medium-low heat.
- Take the pan off the stove.
- Add 1 tablespoon of butter, then stir until all of the butter has melted.
- Add a few drops of red food coloring to your strawberry syrup if you’d like it to be a lovely shade of red. This is all up to you.
- After letting the mixture cool for 15 minutes, stir in the final cup of freshly cut strawberry quarters.
- Pour over any dessert of your choice!
- Save the leftovers in the fridge.
Simple Strawberry Sauce
This simple tasty strawberry sauce requires no cooking and is great for summer!
Recipe Summary
Total:15 mins
Prep:15 mins
Servings:12
Yield:6 cups
Ingredients
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- 2 quarts fresh strawberries, cleaned, hulled and sliced
- ½ cup white sugar
Directions
Instructions Checklist
- Step 1Place the strawberries in a large bowl. Sprinkle the sugar evenly over the berries, and stir to evenly coat all of the fruit. Let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cover and chill until ready to serve.n
Strawberry Sauce
This simple strawberry sundae sauce comes together quickly and only uses a few simple ingredients that really let the strawberry shine. You’ll never want to use the jarred stuff again!
- Level: Easy
- Total: 30 min
- Active: 15 min
- Yield: 1 1/4 cups of strawberry sauce
- In a saucepan, mix the strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons water. Sauté the berries for about 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring periodically, until they are soft. Add the vanilla after turning the heat off.
- Press against the particles as you strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a basin, then allow it totally cool. For up to four days of storage, cover and chill.
- Level: Easy
- Total: 20 min
- Active: 10 min
- Yield: 3 1/2 cups
- In a medium pot, combine the strawberry preserves and lemon juice and mix gently. Place over medium-low heat, add half of the strawberries and cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Let cool until warm.
- Add the remaining strawberries to the mixture and fold gently until completely coated.
Ingredient
3 cups strawberries, finely chopped
1/2 cup sugar
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Strawberry Sauce for Strawberry Shortcake
Ingredients
3/4 cup strawberry preserves
Juice of 1 lemon
1 quart strawberries, hulled and halved (or quartered if they are large)
Directions
Easy Strawberry Sauce
Strawberry Sauce is one of my favorite sauces to have on hand. It’s incredibly simple, fast and only has 4 ingredients. Perfect on desserts, pancakes, ice cream and more!
Strawberry Sauce
I was walking through the produce section the other day and an amazing scent caught my attention. I didn’t know what it was at first but I knew that is smelled heavenly and I had to have some. It was the display of fresh strawberries and the closer I got to it, the better is smelled.
Strawberries don’t really last long in my fridge so if I don’t use them or eat them right away, I turn them into strawberry sauce. Wilting strawberries are also the perfect candidates for the sauce. You know, the ones that are starting to get some wrinkles and are not pretty and plump anymore. They are still tasty so I quickly cook them and pour the sauce over the pancakes for my little man.
This strawberry sauce will easily become one of your favorites just like it is for my family. It is so simple to make, you can make it in just a few minutes at the same time you are preparing breakfast. The best part is this sauce goes great with so many dishes.
I’ve used it on pancakes, French Toast and waffles. It’s also great on cupcakes, ice cream, milkshakes and so many other baked goods you can imagine. Plus, who doesn’t love strawberries?!
HOW TO MAKE STRAWBERRY SAUCE:
This sauce is incredibly easy. It is my go-to sauce for so many dishes.
It has only four ingredients that are combined together in a sauce pan and cooked for about 15 minutes.
First, you would need to wash strawberries and cut off the leafy ends.
Then, just chop strawberries and add them to a sauce pot.
Add lemon juice, sugar, and vanilla. Stir everything together, cover with a lid and let it cook for 15 minutes. Remember to stir once in a while.
After the berries are cooked, just blend everything together until smooth and pour it over ice cream, pancakes, and desserts.
HOW TO USE STRAWBERRY SAUCE:
This sauce can be use is so many ways, I’m sure I won’t even be able to make them all.
Let’s think breakfast, strawberry sauce will be a beautiful compliment to pancakes, French Toast, crepes, and even spread a little on a bagel.
I often mix some strawberry sauce when baking cakes or cupcakes. When mixing frosting and glaze, I’ve also added strawberry sauce for additional flavor.
One of my favorite uses is my Homemade Strawberry Pudding. It’s so tasty!
Layer some sauce in trifles, pour some over cheesecakes, and spread it in between cake layers.
And of course, you can’t forget ice cream. Strawberry sauce over vanilla ice cream is a classic summer treat.