Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce

31 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 10 min
Ready In: 20 min

“A simple recipe that tastes great as a topping on vanilla ice cream or pancakes.” - by Shalaine_1

Ingredients

2/3 cup white sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
5 teaspoons cornstarch
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1 cup sliced rhubarb
5 drops red food coloring (optional)

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Original recipe yields 5 cups

Directions

Combine sugar, orange juice, cornstarch, and vanilla in a large sauce pan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Add strawberries and rhubarb; reduce heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and mash the cooked berries with a fork. Stir in food coloring, if using. Serve warm or cold.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (20 total)

Calories
44 cal
2%

Fat
0.1 g
< 1%

Carbs
10.8 g
3%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Mary Ann

Jun. 2, 2010

"Oh man, this recipe is amazing and is nothing like the rhubarb sauce I grew up with. There is so much added flavor with the OJ and vanilla extract. Any combination of berries would work with this "b..." See morease" recipe. Thanks so much for sharing!"

ccmoore

May. 20, 2010

"I was looking for a recipe for just rhubarb sauce but was unimpressed with the ones on this site. I used this recipe but used 4 cups rhubarb and no strawberries. Still used the 2/3 cups sugar, maybe a..." See more little more because of the extra tartness, and I didn't have plain orange juice so I used one of my kids fruit & veggie raspberry orange drinking boxes. It tasted AMAZING and snuck a few more nutrients in there too! I also blended mine after it was cooked and cooled because we like a smoother sauce. In my opinion the juice and the vanilla make this sauce as good as it is! Don't use those recipes that are just fruit and sugar. AWESOME recipe!!"

susiekew

Apr. 6, 2010

"This sauce is delicious and easy to make. I used frozen rhubarb because there was no fresh available yet and thus had to cook it a little longer. Mashed it with a potato masher and it was great. I did..." See moren't use any food colouring and it still looked beautiful in my pink depression glass pitcher and on the vanilla ice cream. Thanks!"

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