Sweet cherry sauce, a delicious fruit topping for desserts like ice cream, panna cotta, and cheesecake. Comes together in just 10 minutes and 5 ingredients!
Fruit-based sauces are the perfect addition to desserts, sweet breakfasts, and even to pair with savory dishes. Depending on what's in season, you can make sauces with just about any type of fruit. We used fresh cherries in this recipe, which are a great option to use in the summer months while they're in season.
Here are a few reasons why you should make cherry sauce:
- You can make it ahead. This recipe can be made in advance and kept in the fridge for up to 7 days until ready to use.
- It's quick and easy. With only 10 minutes of hands-on time, making cherry sauce is so simple.
Let's learn how to make Cherry Sauce!
Ingredients you'll need
Here is an overview of the key ingredients used in this cherry sauce recipe:
- Cherries: As the base of this recipe, cherries add a deep sweet and tart flavor to the sauce, You can use sweet or tart cherries to make sauce. Frozen cherries can also be used - this is a great option for when cherries are not in season.
- Sugar: Enhances the sweet flavor that you won't be able to get enough of.
- Lemon juice: Adds a little acidity to balance out the sweetness.
You'll finish the cherry sauce off by adding some water and cornstarch for thickening.
How to make cherry sauce: step by step
Cook the cherries down: Start by heating cherries, sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
Mix cornstarch and water: While the cherries are warming up, add cornstarch and water to a small bowl. Mix them well, then set aside.
Add the cornstarch to the cherries: When the cherry mixture starts to boil, pour the water and cornstarch into the pan and mix until thickened. This will take approximately 5 minutes.
Cool completely: Remove from heat and let cool completely before serving or storing.
How to use cherry sauce
Cherry coulis is such a versatile topping. Here are a few of my favorite ways to use it:
- As a topping for desserts: The possibilities are endless when it comes to the desserts that you can top with cherry sauce. Panna cotta, cheesecake, and pie are just a few of our favorite ways to use it.
- Added to sweet breakfasts: You can use cherry sauce as a topping for pancakes and waffles to add a sweet kick to your breakfasts.
- Served over ice cream: The perfect summer treat, ice cream with sweet cherry sauce is incredibly delicious.
- Topping for grilled and baked meats: A sweet and savory combination.
How to store
Cherry sauce is easy to store and keep on hand until you're ready to use it. Here are our best storage tips:
Refrigerator storage: Place cherry sauce in a mason jar or Tupperware container. Store in the fridge for up to one week.
Freezer storage: You can keep this recipe in the freezer for up to 3 months at a time. Simply remove it and let it thaw before using it as a topping.
More Italian sauce recipes
Can't get enough cherry sauce? Try my other Italian sauce and jam recipes:
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Recipe
Easy Cherry Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 cups cherries pitted and halved
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ cup water
- 1 teaspoon corn starch
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, heat up cherries, sugar and lemon juice, about 5 minutes.
- In the meantime, mix cornstarch with water in a small bowl and set aside.
- As soon as cherry mixture starts to bubble, add the water and cornstarch mixture. Mix until thickened (approximately another 5 minutes).
- Remove from heat and cool completely.
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