Fruit sauces are one of the best dessert tricks around. You can make them in no time at all, and have something that will be delicious drizzled over frozen yogurt, cut-up fruit, or cake. You can use fresh fruit—or, given the sorry state of much fruit in supermarkets today, using frozen unsweetened fruit could be more flavorful.
Choose from the categories below and follow these basic directions:
In a food processor or blender, combine 1 FRUIT, 1 SWEETENER, 1 FLAVORING, and 1 SPICE if desired. Puree until smooth. Taste and then add 1 ACID if desired. Chill.
Makes 4 servings
| FRUITS |
- Raspberries, 1 cup
- Strawberries, 1 cup
- Blueberries, 1 cup
- Cherries, 1 cup pitted
- Pineapple, 1 cup chopped
- Peaches or Nectarines, 1 cup peeled and sliced
- Mango, 1 cup sliced
- Papaya, 1 cup sliced
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| SWEETENERS |
- Honey, 2 Tbsp
- Maple syrup, 2 Tbsp
- All-fruit spread, 2 Tbsp
- Applesauce, 1⁄3 cup
- Pineapple juice concentrate, 2 Tbsp
- Apple juice concentrate, 2 Tbsp
- Granulated sugar, 1 Tbsp
- Brown sugar, 1 Tbsp
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| FLAVORINGS |
- Vanilla extract, 1⁄2 tsp
- Almond extract, 1⁄8 tsp
- Orange liqueur, 1 Tbsp
- Dark rum, 1 Tbsp
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| SPICES* |
- Allspice or cloves, 1⁄8 tsp
- Pepper, 1⁄8 tsp
- Cinnamon, 1⁄4 tsp
- Ground ginger, 1⁄4 tsp
- Cardamom, 1⁄8 tsp
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| ACIDS* |
- Lemon juice, 1 Tbsp
- Lime juice, 1 Tbsp
- Balsamic vinegar, 1 tsp
- Orange juice, 3 Tbsp
- Tangerine juice, 3 Tbsp
- Cider vinegar, 1 tsp
- Raspberry vinegar, 1 tsp
- Tarragon vinegar, 1 tsp
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*optional
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From The Wellness Kitchen
