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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Creams & Sweet Sauces

    Published: Jun 18, 2019 ยท Modified: Jan 23, 2025 by Sylvie ยท This post may contain affiliate links.

    Easy Raspberry Coulis

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    This homemade Raspberry Coulis is super easy to make with only 3 ingredients and in 15 minutes. The thick raspberry sauce is perfect to pour over your favourite breakfast and cake or to serve with any dessert!

    Flatlay shot: dipping a spoon in a jar filled with coulis inside a bowl of raspberries.
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    • Why we love this recipe
    • What is a Coulis
    • Ingredients
    • How to make Raspberry Coulis
    • Recipe FAQs
    • How to use raspberry sauce
    • Storing & Freezing
    • More Fruit Sauces and Spreads
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    Why we love this recipe

    This strawberry coulis is such a quick and easy sweet sauce or topping that only requires 3 ingredients and is ready in 15 minutes. It is an extremely versatile berry sauce that can be used over many different desserts, breakfast, cakes and baked goods like my Pavlova Wreath.

    It can also be used as a base to flavour creams like Creme Patissiere, inside cake batters, to make Ice Cream,... the possibilities are infinite!

    The thin raspberry sauce is made from a simple Raspberry Compote that is blended and strained. It can be kept in the fridge for a while, but I particularly love the fact that it can be frozen for a few months too.

    What is a Coulis

    A Coulis is a type of thin sauce made from pureed and strained fruits or vegetables. Fruit Coulis can be used to top any kind of breakfast, cake or dessert - and are sometimes also used with savoury meat dishes.

    There are many ways to use this berry coulis - you can for example use this Raspberry Coulis for cake fillings, to drizzle over Ice Cream, Cakes and Desserts, to make Popsicles, as a sauce for pancakes or waffles, or even use this raspberry coulis for cheesecake topping!

    More coulis recipes:

    • Strawberry Coulis
    • Blueberry Coulis
    • Mixed Berry Coulis
    • Passion Fruit Coulis
    • Mango Coulis

    Ingredients

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    Making a thick Raspberry Coulis is incredibly easy and quick! It only requires 3 ingredients:

    • Raspberries: either fresh or frozen, thawed (and drained).
    • Caster Sugar: needed for sweetness, of course, but also to thicken the sauce and help preserve it for longer
    • Lemon Juice: the touch of acidity needed to balance the flavours of the sauce, and is also used to help set the coulis.

    With the base of those 3 ingredients, you can really customise this coulis recipe with the addition of your choice of spices or flavours like Cinnamon, Ground Ginger, Star Anise or Vanilla.

    Coulis dripping from a large spoon inside a small jar.

    How to make Raspberry Coulis

    Utensils required:

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    • a Saucepan
    • an Immersion Blender or Stand Blender
    • a Thin-Mesh Strainer or Sieve

    Instructions:

    • Place the Raspberries, Sugar and Lemon in a Saucepan and leave to reduce for 10 to 15 minutes on a low to medium heat. That will make a thick Raspberry Puree.
    • Using an immersion blender, blend the Raspberry Puree until completely smooth.
    • Pour the blended puree through a thin-mesh strainer to remove any seeds or pieces of fruits, then transfer into a sealed glass jar or container. Keep in the fridge.
    Coulis in a glass jar surrounded by fresh raspberries.

    Recipe FAQs

    Can I use frozen Raspberries?

    Absolutely, I usually use frozen fruits to make all of my coulis. You might need to add a little bit of water to help the fruits thaw in the pot and cook it for a little while longer, but it will work just as well as with fresh berries!

    What is the difference between a Coulis and a Puree?

    A Fruit Puree is made by simply reducing a fruit in a syrup to get a thick sauce with chunky pieces of fruits. A Coulis is made from a Puree that is then blended and strained to remove any seeds or chunks of fruits.

    What is the difference between a Fruit Coulis and a Sauce?

    Although depending on the recipe and use, a Coulis and a Sauce can be very similar, the main difference is that a Coulis is made only from blended and strained cooked fruits while a Sauce is often reduced and thickened with other ingredients to become less liquid than a coulis.

    Slice of french toast on a small plate topped with fresh berries and raspberry coulis drizzle.

    How to use raspberry sauce

    There are so many different ways to use this Berry Coulis, it is a seriously versatile recipe! Here are some ideas:

    • For breakfast, over my Buckwheat Banana Pancakes, inside Crêpes, drizzled over Brioche French Toast, French Toast Casserole or over my Croissant French Toast Bake like used here!
    • For an extra berry flavour on my Raspberry Mousse or Raspberry Panna Cotta.
    • Over my Raspberry Brownies, because you can't get too much raspberries!
    • drizzled over my Baked Ricotta Cheesecake, Pistachio Raspberry Loaf or Lemon Raspberry Loaf Cake.
    • As a sauce piped inside fresh raspberries of my Raspberry Tart and Chocolate Raspberry Tart.

    Storing & Freezing

    You can keep the Raspberry Coulis in the fridge for up to 1 week, in a sealed jar or an air-tight container . Note that it is not recommended to can this recipe, as the level of sugar is too low to safely preserve it for weeks or months.

    It will freeze well too. After it has cooled down, simply place it in a freezing bag or freezing container. You can also pour the cooled liquid into ice-cube trays to use and thaw individual portions in the future. Melt on the stove to evaporate any extra moisture.

    Raspberry sauce on a spoon, dripping inside a jar.

    More Fruit Sauces and Spreads

    • Easy Strawberry Coulis
    • Mixed Berry Compote
    • Orange Curd
    • Raspberry and Chia Jam
    • Stewed Rhubarb
    • Mango Coulis
    • Easy Blueberry Compote
    • Strawberry Compote
    • Raspberry Curd

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    Recipe

    Flatlay shot: dipping a spoon in a jar filled with coulis inside a bowl of raspberries.

    3 Ingredients Raspberry Coulis

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    This homemade Raspberry Coulis is super easy to make with only 3 ingredients and in 15 minutes. The thick raspberry sauce is perfect to pour over your favourite breakfast and cake or to serve with any dessert!
    Servings: 1 cup (approx.)
    Author: Sylvie
    Cook Time15 minutes mins
    Cooling Time10 minutes mins
    Total Time25 minutes mins
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    Equipment

    • Immersion Blender
    • Thin-Mesh Strainer
    • Small Saucepan

    Ingredients

    • 250 gr Raspberries, fresh or frozen
    • 30 ml Lemon Juice, about half a lemon
    • 50 gr Caster Sugar

    Instructions

    • If using Frozen Rasperries, allow to thaw at room temperature for about 30 minutes before making the Coulis.
    • Place the Raspberries, Lemon Juice and Caster Sugar in a small saucepan. Mix well, then turn on low heat. Leave to reduce for about 10 to 15 minutes. The raspberries should be conpletely soft / melted.
    • Set aside to cool down for 10 minutes, then blend the liquid using an immersion blender or a classic stand blender. Pour through a thin-mesh sieve to keep the liquid only, and discard the seeds (see note 1).
    • Transfer into a sealed jar or air-tight container and keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

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    Notes

    1. Depending on how thin the mesh of your sieve is, you may need to repeat the process one or twice more to remove all the raspberry seeds.
    Serving size is approximate only. This recipe will make about 1 cup of Coulis.

    Nutrition (per serving)

    Calories: 34kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg

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