Level: Easy
Yield: 1 1/4 cups of strawberry sauce
Nutritional Analysis Per Serving Serving Size 1 of 2.5 servings Calories 221 Total Fat 1 g Saturated Fat 0 g Carbohydrates 55 g Dietary Fiber 4 g Sugar 49 g Protein 1 g Cholesterol 0 mg Sodium 3 mg
Total: 30 min
Active: 15 min

Imagine drizzling a vibrant, glossy strawberry sauce over your favorite dessertone that tastes like summer in every spoonful. This straightforward homemade strawberry sauce comes together in just 30 minutes and uses only a handful of simple ingredients that let the strawberry's natural sweetness and tartness shine. Once you've made this, store-bought versions will feel like a distant memory. It's the kind of sauce that transforms an ordinary sundae into something extraordinary.

Ingredients:
3 cups strawberries, finely chopped
1/2 cup sugar
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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In a saucepan, combine the strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons of water. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the strawberries have completely broken down, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, gently pressing on the solids to release every drop of precious liquid. Allow it to cool completely before transferring to an airtight container and refrigerating for up to 4 days.

Photograph by Levi Brown

Courtesy of Food Network Magazine