Caramelized Raspberry Sauce
If you've got frozen raspberries and heavy cream, you're most of the way to this vegetarian: about 60 minutes of cooking across 7 steps. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for saucepan and pan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
Shopping list (2)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Set the frozen raspberries aside in a bowl to take the deep chill off while you start the caramel; do not fully thaw them.
- Combine the sugar and water in a deep, heavy saucepan over medium heat and cook without stirring, swirling the pan occasionally, until the sugar melts and turns a deep amber, about 6 to 8 minutes.
- Carefully add the butter and stir until melted, then pour in the heavy cream in a slow stream; the caramel will bubble up vigorously, so stand back and keep stirring until smooth.
- Add the raspberries and the pinch of salt, then simmer over medium-low heat for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring gently, until the berries break down and release their juice.
- For a smooth sauce, press the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve to remove the seeds, or leave it rustic with the seeds in.
- Stir in the vanilla and let the sauce cool slightly until it thickens to a pourable, glossy consistency.
- Spoon the warm sauce over ice cream, fresh fruit, cheesecake or pound cake; it can also be refrigerated up to 5 days and gently rewarmed before serving.
You'll use: Saucepan · Pan
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
- Heavy Cream
- evaporated milk · ½ cup milk + ¼ cup melted butter · full-fat coconut milk
Tips & common questions
How long does Caramelized Raspberry Sauce take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 7 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Caramelized Raspberry Sauce vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Caramelized Raspberry Sauce is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Ricotta cheesecake with caramel sauce.jpg by stu_spivack, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.