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straining the seeds out

A messy –but tasty– bowl of coulis.

coulis and ijs

The Dutch make really, really good ice cream. I had M buy some vanilla bean ice cream and made a raspberry-strawberry coulis to go on top. It was divine!

Here’s how I made it:

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups of fresh raspberries and strawberries
• water
• 1/2 cup sugar (or to taste)
• juice from 2-4 limes, should be about 1/4 cup
• 2-3 tablespoons cornstarch

 INSTRUCTIONS

• Put berries and about 1 cup of water in food processor or blender until smooth.
• Combine puree, about 1.5 cups water and the sugar in a small saucepan.
• In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice and cornstarch until smooth.
• Add cornstarch mixture to berry mixture and bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Cook 5 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly.
• You can strain the mixture or not – I like the bits, so I don’t strain.
• Cool, cover and chill.

Spoon over vanilla ice cream, other desserts or add to a martini!

Bon appetit!