Posted by Renée Leonard-Stainton on 1 October 2012 - 8:11pm

Mixed Berry Coulis Recipe

A coulis should be a staple in any culinary repertoire! A divine coulis doesn't have to be loaded with cane sugar. In fact, I like letting the natural tartness creep into the sweet satisfaction of a coulis covered dessert. This works beautifully with my Lemon Curd Squares, mixed through plain yoghurt, or swirled through fresh fruit smoothies.

Method

 Coat the bottom of pot with a little water
Add berries and heat through, cooking until they pulp down and start to boil
Dissolve sugar into mixture (add more sweetener if you find coulis too tart, but remember that a coulis usually accompanies other sweet treats!)
You can make a smoother coulis by straining the mixture in a sieve, but I prefer it with a few berry chunks remaining!
Cool, pour into mason jars and then refrigerate for up to one week
* Coulis is not vegan if it uses honey as a sweetener, so choose an alternative if necessary.

Ingredients

Serves 10

2 cups of frozen mixed berries
1 -2 tablespoon (to taste) of coconut sugar, honey* or xylitol
2 teaspoons of lemon juice
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Water

Nutrition Bite

Frozen Berries - Berries in all varieties are little storehouses of nutrients and powerful antioxidants. Fresh berries, eaten immediately after harvest, are the best choice for obtaining optimal nutritional value but how many of us have the (farmhouse) luxury/time to grow our own berries? The next best choice is frozen, especially if they are frozen immediately after they're picked. Frozen berries are often more nutritious than berries that have been transported a long distance over a long time as they begin to lose some of their nutrients right after picking.

Comments

uggsgeu - 10 November 2012 - 7:11pm

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Renée Leonard-Stainton - 29 November 2012 - 3:53pm

Hello, congrats on wanting to start your own blog! I recommend Wordpress or Drupal as good starting points. Good luck! x

Odette - 1 November 2012 - 3:37pm

HI lovely Renee,

I would love a healthy caramel recipe if you know of one or able to create one? It was my favorite and now I don't eat sugar I miss it like crazy! Love everything that you do. Gratitude xox

Renée Leonard-Stainton - 29 November 2012 - 3:55pm

Hi Odette,

Well done on quitting sugar...not an easy task! I'm actually working on a 'caramel' recipe so stay posted. Yum! x

Anon - 29 October 2012 - 3:38pm

Could you please list all of the nutritional data for this recipe?

Renée Leonard-Stainton - 29 November 2012 - 3:57pm

Hello, sorry, I do not list nutritional info for all of my recipes as it is very time-consuming and I alread put a lot of time and effort into creating the recipes (to be as healthy and nutritionally sound as possible, of course!) There are lots of websites that you can use to calclulate the exact nutritional data of different dishes that you find online. Thanks for understanding :)

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