Homemade Mixed Berry Compote/Sauce

This is known by different names, berry sauce, berry coulis or berry topping, berry compote is essentially berries cooked down with a little sugar and lemon juice until thick and syrupy.
The berries will break down as you cook them, they won’t hold their shape. This makes it perfectly spoon able.

If you don’t like the seeds, you can easily push the compote through a sieve to separate them from the flesh and in so doing, you have a perfectly smooth berry sauce.

You can use the berry compote while still warm, at room temperature or when cold and there is nearly unlimited number of ways to use it.

This compote can’t be preserved for long periods as it doesn’t contain enough sugar. You’ll need to eat this within 6 - 7 days of making it or freeze it for up to 2 months. This compote is naturally vegan and gluten free too!

This is so quick to make, you can have this vibrant berry compote ready for topping your pancakes, cakes, ice cream and so much more. This thick berry sauce is so versatile and so easy to make.  

Makes ½ Cup
Ingredients
1 Big Cup Frozen Mixed Berries
2 Tablespoons Heaped Sugar or to your taste
A Juice of Half a Lime
½ Teaspoon Vanilla extract
Method

Place the berries, sugar or lemon juice into a medium saucepan over medium flame. As it heats stir until everything is mixed. 
Bring to a simmer and cook stirring every so often for around 10 to 12 minutes or until the juice has thickened. 

Mash the berries with a spoon to make a sauce. 

Stir in the vanilla then pour it into your preserving jar and let it cool to room temperature before lidding and storing in the fridge.  
Labels: Condiments, Sauces, International Cuisine, Mixed Berries, Healthy, Homemade