Dessert

Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce / Jam is for Dessert.

Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce / Jam takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce / Jam takes 30 minutes to cook.

Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce / Jam makes 35 servings.

The ingredients for Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce / Jam are:

3 cups fresh strawberries, quartered
2 1/2 cups frozen diced rhubarb, thawed, drained and liquid retained
2/3 cup granulated sugar
pinch of salt
Juice of 1/4 of a lemon, fresh squeezed
Zest of 1/4 of a lemon
3/4 cup total of the reserved rhubarb liquid
1 tbsp corn starch mixed with 1/4 cup of the rhubarb liquid
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg, or 5-6 gratings of a whole nutmeg
4 - 5 drops of red food colouring, if desired

Here is how you make Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce / Jam:

Combine strawberries, rhubarb, sugar, salt, lemon zest, lemon juice and 1/2 cup of the reserved rhubarb liquid in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook at a low bubble until rhubarb is falling apart and strawberries are soft - 10-15 minutes.Make a slurry with the 1 tbsp of cornstarch and 1/4 cup of the reserved rhubarb liquid. Stir, 1 tbsp at a time, into bubbling strawberry rhubarb mixture, allowing it to cook for a minute or two between each addition, until desired consistency is reached. (Sauce will thicken a little more when cooled).Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg.Stir in the red food colouring if a brighter coloured sauce is desired.Transfer to clean, dry, glass bottle or jar, cool to room temperature and refrigerate. Keeps 3 - 4 weeks in fridge.** To keep longer, pour into sterilized canning jars and seal immediately while sauce is hot. Allow to cool until lids have popped sealed and store in fridge for 3 months or freezer for 1 year.Serving Size: Makes 1 litre (35 X 2 tablespoon servings)Number of Servings: 35Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PIXBADGIRL.

The nutritional information for Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce / Jam is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 35
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 24.2

• Total Fat: 0.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 5.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 6.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
• Protein: 0.2 g

The dietary needs meet for Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce / Jam is Vegan