Cherry Sauce (Sugar Free and Regular)

Cherry sauce in a round white bowl with a spoon.

Cherry Sauce (Sugar Free and Regular)

Cherry sauce is perfect as a dessert topping for cheesecake, pudding, pound cake, rice pudding, ice cream, and more! Serve it cold or warm. Can be made "sugar free" (no sugar added) with a simple swap of sweetener.

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Author Kori Butler

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Course Dressing, Sauces, and Seasoning

Cuisine scandinavian

Servings

Calories 56 kcal

Ingredients

▢ 5 cups frozen whole pitted cherries, thawed
▢ ¾ cup water (plus extra to dissolve gelatin)
▢ ¼ cup granulated sugar substitute (or regular sugar) (taste test and add more if desired)
▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
▢ 1 tablespoon lemon juice
▢ 1 teaspoon lemon zest
▢ 2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin

Instructions

Place cherries in a saucepan, pour the water over the top, and add the sugar. (Note: a nonstick saucepan is helpful)
Heat the sauce over medium heat until it starts to bubble, then immediately reduce the heat until it is gently simmering. Continue to simmer gently for 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
In a small bowl add 2 tablespoons of cold water and whisk in gelatin until dissolved.
Remove the cherry sauce from the heat and whisk the lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla extract, and the dissolved gelatin mixture. Stir until well combined.
Pour into a clean jar or several smaller ones. Affix lid(s) and set on a towel to cool. Refrigerate up to 4 months.
Recipe makes approximately 3 cups of cherry sauce.

Kori's Tips

Don't miss all of our helpful hints, substitution ideas, cooking tips, and other delicious recipes that can be found in our post. Check it out!
VARIATIONS: Use whole cherries, or chop them. Add almond extract if desired. Add a tablespoon of rum after cooling.
TOP TIPS: If using regular sugar, simmer the sauce for 20 minutes, then reduce the amount of gelatin from 2 tsp to 1 - 1½ teaspoons.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve over cheesecake, rice pudding, cakes, even poultry and pork. For poultry and pork see the How To Serve Section in our post.

Nutrition

Calories: 56kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 1gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.04gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.04gSodium: 0.1mgPotassium: 195mgFiber: 2gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 55IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 0.3mg

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