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Compote or savory sauce made with blueberries
Blueberry
compote , prepared as a cheesecake topping
Blueberry sauce is a
sauce prepared using
blueberries as a primary ingredient.
[1] It is typically prepared as a
reduction , and can be used as a
dessert sauce or savory sauce depending on the preparation. It can also be used in the preparation of the blueberry
Martini .
Preparation
Fresh or
frozen blueberries,
[2] and sometimes wild blueberries are used.
[3] It may be prepared to have a smooth or chunky texture.
[4] Straining the sauce using a
sieve to remove particulate matter creates a smooth texture.
[5] It can be preserved by freezing for later use.
[6] There are sweet and savory versions of the sauce.
Savory
Roast duck with a savory blueberry sauce
Savory blueberry sauces can be prepared without a sweetener,
[7] or with a small amount of sweetener,
[1]
[8] and additional ingredients used can include
cider vinegar ,
chicken broth ,
lemon juice ,
salt ,
pepper and
corn starch .
[1]
[8] The sauce is used to top various savory dishes such as roasted
pork ,
chicken ,
lamb and
duck .
[1]
[8]
[9] It is sometimes served
on the side , rather than atop dishes.
[10]
Sweet
Sweet blueberry sauce, also called blueberry compote , may be used as a
dessert sauce .
[11] Blueberries and water provide the base for the sauce,
[12] but after that recipes vary. A sweetener such as sugar is typically used, and lemon juice,
orange juice ,
butter and corn starch are sometimes added.
[2]
[13]
[10]
[14]
[15] A spiced version can be made using
cloves ,
cinnamon and
cardamom .
[16] Sweet blueberry sauce can be used in or to top desserts such as
cheesecake ,
cake , and
ice cream , and on breakfast dishes such as
pancakes ,
waffles and
French toast .
[17]
[5]
[16]
[18] It can also be used to create a blueberry
fool .
[19]
Other uses
Blueberry sauce can be used in the preparation of the blueberry
Martini
cocktail .
[6] It can also be used to create a blueberry
fool .
[19]
Gallery
A wild blueberry sauce prepared using whole blueberries
Colostrum pudding, an
Icelandic dessert, with cinnamon sugar and a
puréed blueberry sauce
Blueberry-stuffed French toast, topped with wild Maine blueberry sauce and whole blueberries
Cheesecake topped with a blueberry sauce
See also
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