Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce / Jam

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 35
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 24.2
  • Total Fat: 0.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 5.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 6.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
  • Protein: 0.2 g

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Introduction

Quick to make and fairly low in sugar, this compote is delicious as a sauce to top desserts or used as a jam. Quick to make and fairly low in sugar, this compote is delicious as a sauce to top desserts or used as a jam.
Number of Servings: 35

Ingredients

    3 cups fresh strawberries, quartered
    2 1/2 cups frozen diced rhubarb, thawed, drained and liquid retained
    2/3 cup granulated sugar
    pinch of salt
    Juice of 1/4 of a lemon, fresh squeezed
    Zest of 1/4 of a lemon
    3/4 cup total of the reserved rhubarb liquid
    1 tbsp corn starch mixed with 1/4 cup of the rhubarb liquid
    1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
    1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
    1/4 tsp ground nutmeg, or 5-6 gratings of a whole nutmeg
    4 - 5 drops of red food colouring, if desired

Tips

Makes 1 litre or 35 servings of 2 tablespoons


Directions

Combine strawberries, rhubarb, sugar, salt, lemon zest, lemon juice and 1/2 cup of the reserved rhubarb liquid in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook at a low bubble until rhubarb is falling apart and strawberries are soft - 10-15 minutes.

Make a slurry with the 1 tbsp of cornstarch and 1/4 cup of the reserved rhubarb liquid. Stir, 1 tbsp at a time, into bubbling strawberry rhubarb mixture, allowing it to cook for a minute or two between each addition, until desired consistency is reached. (Sauce will thicken a little more when cooled).

Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg.

Stir in the red food colouring if a brighter coloured sauce is desired.

Transfer to clean, dry, glass bottle or jar, cool to room temperature and refrigerate. Keeps 3 - 4 weeks in fridge.

** To keep longer, pour into sterilized canning jars and seal immediately while sauce is hot. Allow to cool until lids have popped sealed and store in fridge for 3 months or freezer for 1 year.

Serving Size: Makes 1 litre (35 X 2 tablespoon servings)

Number of Servings: 35

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PIXBADGIRL.