Description
This delicious Strawberry Glaze is a simple, fresh, and sweet topping made from fresh strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla. Perfect for drizzling over desserts, pancakes, or breakfast dishes, this glaze combines the natural flavor of strawberries with a smooth, thick consistency.
Ingredients
Scale
Strawberries
- 1 lb. fresh strawberries
Glaze Mixture
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare Strawberries: Wash, de-stem, and slice the fresh strawberries in half or quarters. Reserve half of the berries in a mixing bowl to be added later.
- Make Strawberry Purée: Place the remaining half of the strawberries into a blender or food processor and blend until fully puréed.
- Combine Ingredients: Pour the strawberry purée, cornstarch, lemon juice, and sugar into a saucepan. Mix well to combine all ingredients.
- Cook Glaze: Heat the mixture over medium-high heat until it reaches a gentle boil. Then reduce the heat to low-medium and cook until thickened, which usually takes a few minutes. To test, dip a spoon into the jam; if the back remains coated, the glaze is ready.
- Add Vanilla: Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract until fully combined.
- Combine with Fresh Berries: Pour the hot strawberry glaze through a mesh strainer into the bowl with the reserved fresh berries. Stir until the berries are fully coated in the glaze.
- Cool and Store: Allow the strawberry glaze to cool to room temperature or chill it before using as a topping for your favorite dishes.
Notes
- Makes approximately 1.5 cups of strawberry glaze.
- Store leftover glaze in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
- Rewarm gently in the microwave in 15-second intervals before use or serve cold depending on your recipe preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 tbsp
- Calories: 60 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
