Homemade Raspberry Sauce

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Makes

about 1 cup

Updated: Jul. 17, 2022
Use this Raspberry sauce from our Test Kitchen to garnish any number of store-bought or homemade desserts. It's nice to have in the refrigerator for last-minute entertaining.

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 4 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2-1/2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; stir in water until smooth. Add raspberries. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; strain to remove seeds. Stir in lemon juice. Transfer to a small bowl. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

1 tablespoon: 12 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 0 sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.