Technique

Berry Coulis

A versatile fruit sauce that can be used to infuse berry flavours or accentuate your dishes presentation.

Added August 2011

Berry Coulis

A simple recipe showing how to make a Berry Coulis, a versatile fruit sauce that can be used to infuse berry flavours as well as accentuate your dishes presentation.

Ingredients and Special Equipment

200g Mixed Berries, Fresh or frozen.
2 Tbsp Sugar
30ml Brandy (optional)

Hand Held Blender

Directions

Step 1

Place the ingredients in a saucepan and cook on a medium heat for about 5 minutes.

The sauce can now be used in recipes such as our Yoghurt Pancakes where the textures of the whole berries really add to the dish.

Cook the Berries
Cook the Berries
Blend the coulis
Blend the coulis

Step 2

Transfer the contents of the pan to the bowl of a liquidizer and blend the contents until they are of an ever consistency

Step 3

Place a fine mesh sieve over a bowl. Pour the coulis into the sieve and work it through with the back of a spoon making sure to catch all the liquid in the bowl.

Sieve the Coulis
Sieve the Coulis
Finished Coulis
Finished Coulis

Step 4

The sieving process will remove all of the seeds and other debris leaving you with a nice smooth Coulis.

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Blueberry Coulis

Recipes that make use of coulis:

Yoghurt Pancakes served with Roasted Hazelnut Honey and Berry Coulis.
Wild Berry Choc Chip Ice Cream
Blueberry Marshmallows