Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce for the Freezer
The perfect way to use that fiercely growing rhubarb, make Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce for the Freezer! This quick and easy sauce is sweetened with strawberries and honey, not loaded with unnecessary sugar, and delicious on yogurt parfaits, ice cream, pancakes, spread on toast like jam, or just eaten like applesauce!
Servings: 6 to 8 small jars
Calories: 98kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups strawberries tops removed and sliced in half
- 3 cups rhubarb chopped (about 3 to 4 stalks)
- ⅓ cup honey
- ¼ cup orange juice
Instructions
- Wash your strawberries and rhubarb well under cold water. Slice the tops off the strawberries and slice them in half. Chop the rhubarb.
- Add all ingredients to a saucepan and simmer over medium low heat, about 20 minutes. You want the mixture at a light simmer, bubbling but not boiling over. Stir often.
- Allow to cool 5 minutes while stirring more to allow steam to escape.
- Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Transfer to jars, filling only ¾'s full to allow for expansion. Sauce will thicken as it cools. Cool completely in the fridge and then use or freeze.
Notes
- Strawberries - Use about 1 pound of strawberries, which is about 3.5 to 4 cups when measured whole, and about 3 cups when measured with the tops removed and sliced in half. Take care to just barely slice off the green top without wasting much of the red flesh.
- Orange Juice can be bottled or squeezed from 1 orange.
- Storage - Store in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- To Freeze - Fill jars only ¾'s full and cool completely in the fridge before freezing for up to 6 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge to use.
- Sauce can be warmed or served cold on yogurt, ice cream, pancakes, spread like jam, or just eaten with granola like applesauce!
- Makes 3 cups, and can be frozen in 6 to 8 small jars.
- Nutrition information is for 1 jar, about a half cup.
Nutrition
Calories: 98kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 316mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 92IU | Vitamin C: 52mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 1mg