Sweet & Savory Smoked Strawberry Sauce

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Sweet & Savory Smoked Strawberry Sauce

This smoked strawberry sauce adds subtle wood fired depth to fresh strawberries, creating a rich, slightly sweet sauce with incredible complexity. It is easy to make on a smoker or grill and works beautifully on desserts, cocktails, and savory dishes.

Course Condiment, Dessert, Grilling, sauce

Cuisine American

Keyword easy, smoked, Smoked Strawberry Sauce, strawberry, sweet

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Additional Time 1

Total Time 1 40

Servings cups

Calories 253kcal

Author Bon Appeteach

Ingredients

4 cups Strawberries fresh or frozen
1 Lemon juiced and zested
1 Cup Granulated Sugar
1/3 cup Water
1/2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Vanilla
2 tsp Cornstarch + 1 tbsp Water

Instructions

Prep your strawberries by removing the hull and slicing them in half or in quarters. Set aside 1/2 cup of the strawberries to stir in at the end (if desired).
Add the strawberries, lemon juice, zest, sugar, and salt to a pot and stir.
Preheat your grill to 225 F and set it for indirect heat. Cook for 40-45 minutes and stir at the halfway mark. The strawberries should be simmering and breaking down. Stirring will continues to macerate them.
Remove the strawberry sauce from the grill. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch with 1 tbsp of water and whisk until dissolved. Whisk it into the sauce and allow it to cool slightly until it is just warm, stir in the vanilla.
Let the mixture cool fully then serve over ice cream, pound cake, or on your favorite grilled pork or chicken.

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Notes

Use mild woods for best flavor.

Adjust sweetness based on the ripeness of your strawberries.

Sauce can be blended smooth or left chunky.

Store refrigerated for up to seven days or freeze for longer storage.

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