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Red Wine Dessert Sauce with Berries

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This exquisite Red Wine Dessert Sauce with Berries is a decadent dessert sauce bursting with rich flavor from your favorite wine and berries.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 Servings
Author Jan Nunes
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Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Red Wine
  • 1 Cup White Granulated Sugar
  • 12 Ounces Fresh Blackberries Divided
  • 12 Ounces Fresh Raspberries Divided

Instructions

  • In a medium saucepan mix together red wine and sugar. Bring the red wine and sugar to a boil over medium heat stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to a low simmer and add ½ of the blackberries and ½ of the raspberries. Set aside the remaining berries for later.
    1 Cup Red Wine, 1 Cup White Granulated Sugar, 12 Ounces Fresh Blackberries, 12 Ounces Fresh Raspberries
  • Allow the sauce to simmer and reduce for approximately 30 minutes. Midway through the simmering time, use a potato masher to crush the berries in the sauce.
  • Skim the foam as needed as sauce simmers.
  • The sauce is ready, when it is slightly thickened and coats the back of a spoon.
  • Remove the sauce from the heat and allow it to cool to room temperature. Transfer it to a glass bowl or container and refrigerate it until you are close serving time.
  • Remove it from the refrigerator and add the remaining berries. Stir very gently to combine and allow the sauce to come to room temperature before serving.
  • This sauce will keep in the refrigerator in a covered container for 1 week.

Notes

My Top Tips
♡ Please do not use a "cooking wine." Instead, use a wine that you enjoy drinking for this recipe. A fruit-forward red wine, such as Malbec, Merlot, Bordeaux Blends, and Claret, is an excellent choice. Also, do not use a sweet wine, or the sauce will be too sweet and cloying.
♡ If you do not need all of the sauce at once, portion out the amount you need and add fresh berries to that portion.
♡ You can also serve this berry dessert sauce over cakes like pound cake, coconut cake, angel food cake, puddings like white chocolate and vanilla, and also over plain cheesecake and baked brie cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 171mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 105IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.7mg
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