Blueberry-Raspberry Sauce

From EatingWell: July/August 1993 — Subscribe to EatingWell Magazine Today!

Cooked blueberries provide a base for a sauce of whole fresh berries. Serve over lemon sorbet or pound cake.

About 3 cups

Active Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour (including chilling time)

Nutrition Profile

Ingredients

1 pint blueberries, divided
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon water
2 tablespoons eau-de-vie de framboise, or Chambord (optional)
1 cup raspberries

Preparation

Combine 1 1/2 cups blueberries with the sugar, lemon juice and water in a large heavy saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the berries pop and a sauce forms, 5 to 10 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in framboise (or Chambord), if using. Transfer the sauce to a bowl, cover and chill until cold.
Just before serving, stir in the remaining blueberries and raspberries.

Nutrition

Per 2-tablespoon serving: 18 calories; 0 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 5 g carbohydrates; 0 g protein; 1 g fiber; 0 mg sodium; 18 mg potassium.

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