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Fresh Blueberry Sauce – Recipe by Ina Garten. Makes 2 cups.
The one thing that we never run out of in my home is dessert. I truly enjoy baking and it is a real stress buster for me. You can always find lemon cake, brownies or a pound cake and a container full of fresh blueberry or raspberry sauce in my freezer. It makes a great hostess gift. I love serving it with vanilla ice-cream, waffles, creme fraiche, yogurt or even on a slice of lemon cake. So easy to make and absolutely amazing to taste.
We usually kick start our Sundays with a simple yet filling breakfast comprised of freshly squeezed orange juice, cold cuts, pancakes or warm, crisp waffles with fresh blueberry sauce.
The sauce is refreshing and lightly sweet with a hint of lemon zest. Around this time last year, we visited a local farm to pick blueberries just as their season was coming to an end. It was a lot fun and ended up returning with 4 big bags of fresh blueberries. Two gallon-buckets of freshly picked blueberries later, I wondered what I’d do with all those blueberries. I filled small containers filled with blueberry sauce and froze them. My mom was visiting at the time and she prepared a delicious blueberry jam (her own concoction) — which was really quite fabulous! Wish I could get the recipe for that, but she just throws in whatever she likes at the spur of the moment and it always seems to turn out great. Now that’s what I call having a good hand at cooking!
We still had nearly a bucket full of blueberries. I spread these out on a sheet pan in a single layer and froze them – before stocking them away in containers in the freezer. This prevents the blueberries from forming clusters and keeps them separated.
I am looking forward to going blueberry picking this year too and can’t wait for the new batch of my blueberry loot!
INGREDIENTS:
- 3/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (3 oranges)
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 4 half-pints fresh blueberries
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
Method:
Combine the orange juice, sugar and cornstarch in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
When the mixture is translucent and thickened, stir in the blueberries and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes, just until a few berries have burst but most are still whole. Stir in the lemon zest and lemon juice and cool.
Serve with pancakes, waffles, vanilla ice cream or on a slice of lemon cake.
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I remember watching Ina make this. It looks delicious!
Those waffles just spoke to my heart! Unfortunately it is very hard to find blueberries here in Greece. But I can enjoy it by watching them!
lovely colour. wish could have make this here too.
i love any berry sauce and this sounds yum too plus the color is so gorgeous
looks so simple but I can think of lots of things to do with it!
That looks so colorful and delicious–you can never go wrong with the Barefoot Contessa!
This sauce looks heaven-made – what better topping on (as you show) exquisite waffles or perhaps decadent pancakes… or just spooning
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Thanks Choc Chip Uru.
Wow 4 gallons of fresh blueberries sounds amazing! Great choice for what to do with them too-simple but a crowd pleaser
That’s what I love about this sauce. Not only is it yummy but so simple to make.
Wow, so delicious, can I come to your place this Sunday, please..
Anytime Hema. You are most welcome.
How gorgeous is this sauce!! I love blueberries and rarely get past making blueberry pie. It’s big memory food for me. People from Maine often ate pie for breakfast and blueberries grow wild in quite a few places. Definitely going to try this. I can taste the ice cream and this sauce if I close my eyes.
I feel the same… whenever I start feeling like I’m losing ground, baking saves me. Love these waffles and the sauce!
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Choc Chip Uru
That is so sweet and kind of you. You really made my day! Thank you so much.
this is sauce is looking fantastic. I love to have this with ice-cream any time.
Oh, gosh, I wish this was my breakfast today!!! The beautiful sauce turns ordinary waffles into a delicious feast..yum, yum.
Your freezer sounds amazing.
Hi Kate,
That is so funny and sweet.
May I come to your house to eat? Look wonderful. And such an easy recipe! I do something similar with strawberries all the time, but never with blueberries. Why, I don’t know – but I will this summer. Nice post – thanks.
Thanks so much. You are welcome for breakfast, lunch or dinner. The pleasure would be all mine.
I love blueberry sauce! I would still have loads of maple syrup in there… but that’s because I am an addicted Canadian.
YUMMMMMM. Love sauce made from fresh blueberries. So good!
Your blueberry sauce is gorgeous! It looks soooo tasty piled with that ice-cream
I love all of Ina’s recipes, I’ve never tried this one, I have to put it on my list! It would go so well with a big brunch I’m having at my house this weekend!
Thanks Kristina,
In fact one of my friends served this with baked blintzes. That’s how Ina has served it in her book “Back to basics”. It was so good. Hope you have a wonderful brunch and weekend.
Fab breakfast I can certainly wake up to that. Loving the ice cream as well. Found your site though my dear friend Alisha’s The Ardent Epicure.
Look forward to more from your kitchen.
Be well
Hi Laz,
Thanks so much for visiting my site and for the lovely compliments. I look forward to more from your kitchen too.
oh i love the taste of blueberries but even more so in a sauce. it has the perfect balance of sweetness! This looks great
Oh I love the idea of blueberry topped Ice Cream Asmita!
I’m definetely making this sauce!
Hugs!
Thanks a lot Eri.
lukz delicious..ur always superb in recipes.
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oooh I would love this on french toast! YUM!
yay for another delicious Ina Garten recipe – you know i love her recipes! this sounds absolutely delicious. i’d love it over a bit of french vanilla ice cream. yum!
This ultimate blueberry sauce is a must to dress up all dessert and breakkie! I wish I can have your waffles for my breakfast
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Thank you so much Zoe.
This sauce is definitely versatile and very handy. Thanks for sharing.
This sauce is just perfect! The only reason I would not make this is because I’m sure it wont keep. I will be pouring it over just about anything in sight. Heh.
This is a great thing to have in your freezer! The uses of this are endless and your suggestion about this for gifting is a great idea. Also, I appreciate the info on how to freeze this. Simply delicious!
love this sauce with the citrus touch.. asmita that last pic has got me craving icecream big time!! amazing shot
Thanks Deepthi. It really goes well with vanilla ice cream.
I love the gorgeous blue hue in this dessert! Blueberries are so good for you and I love using them for a breakfast treat. YUM!!
I wish I can the same amount of blueberries over here but sad to say, not possible. We have to spent quite a bit for these berries and they are the best ones either. Making jams is another way making sure the berries are not wasted.
The sauce makes a lovely complement with to be served with other kind of food as you have shared. Looks so delicious esp the one you made served in the tall glass.
Oh Asmita, that looks so delicious. I love blueberry sauce. It would be wonderful to live in an area where you can go blueberry picking. That is the best way to come home with kilos of berries and then the fun of working out what to do with them begins. What a treat! And I do wish your mother had written down her recipe, then we could all share it. xx
Thanks Charlie,
It’s fun going blueberry picking but after you come home you really need to get down to more work. What shall I do with these? But you are pretty much set for the next 6 months with your stock of these berries.
Lovely berry sauce! It has a gorgeous colour!
Thanks Divya.
In my house our family loves blueberry sauce/jam for pancakes and waffles. Your homemade version looks 1000x better than what we have. It’s time for me to give it a try.
oh yes! The many wonders of blueberries!! Perfect to go on ANYTHING!!
Want some waffles (maybe some pancakes too) with blueberry sauce for the breakfast!!
Absolutely loving the combo of blueberries and oranges.I have tried your raspberry sauce which is nothing close to the store-bought ones.
Iam sure this sauce too would be as amazing as your raspberry ones!
Hi Indu,
You are always so kind and sweet and full of compliments. I wish I could send this to you right away.
Mmmhhh, divine! I’ll have mine with waffles.
Cheers,
Rosa
Looks so delicious! I’ll have them with waffles AND ice cream.
How can you be so gorgeous, slim and trim ( seen your pictures) even after eating such delicious desserts.
Really love this blueberry sauce with orange juice combo.
Hi Balvinder,
You really have made my day! Thank you so much. I think for the whole day I am going to have a big smile on my face.
Talking about being slim and trim, I used to be 20 pounds lighter before my obsession with baking began. It’s tough when you love and are so passionate about food but I try by going to the gym every morning.
The orange juice and the hint of lemon in the sauce really brightens it up. It’s very refreshing.
Wow, I love it. But we all love blueberries so much that I can hardly save any for the sauce.
I make most of my sauces this way!! YUM!!!! <3
Yum, delicious sauce for ice creams and puddings.
Happy #berrylove!
What is a home without freshly made dessert, right? Its an absolute essential in mine at least. anything with blueberry will for sure work with me, its the tastiest berry in the world. =) Happy Easter to you Asmita!
Hi Helene,
Happy Easter yo you too! Have a wonderful weekend. I guess we both have a sweet tooth.
this looks so good, i make mine without cornstarch and orange juice, i really love your version with both orange and lemon.
Bluberries are a little expensive here but i’ll try this as soon as I get my hands on fresh ones…
Oh yum! Anything with blueberries makes me drool. This looks great!
I don’t know that it gets any better than fresh blueberry or raspberry sauce. I’m wishing I had some in my freezer right now!
What a delightful sauce, and those waffles look amazing! I want to come to your house for breakfast
Anytime!
I’m sorry for being a bit slow with reading your blog lately
I’ve been missing out on all your great recipes! Just like you, we’re never short of desserts at home but lol i’m always running out of butter, sugar, and all those essential ingredients ~ I’ve never thought of making my own blueberry sauce but I really should! Looks AMAZING and so so so perfect over pancakes for breakfast woo hoo!
Hi,
Thank you so much. I completely understand. Very often I get busy too and am not able to visit all the blogs that I like visiting. Lovely to see you here again.
My family loves this sauce so much that I always have bucket fulls of it in my freezer.
Asmita, thanks for stopping by my blog.
This looks amazing. Pinning this to my sauce board. I want some now!
Yummers!! I love a good homemade berry sauce — recently obsessed with blackberries
I just love fresh blueberry sauce or blackberry sauce I can’t wait for picking season here. I’ll have to try your recipe out the next time I make some!