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Fresh Blueberry Lime Sauce

This heavenly, deep violet sauce lends itself to endless flavor variations, three of which are included here.

Fresh Blueberry Lime Sauce | LunaCafeBlueberry season will soon be in full swing in the Northwest. When the silvery purple jewels hit Portland Farmers Market, I will nibble my way around until I find a local grower whose berries are just right: full and multidimensional in flavor with good acidity to balance their sweetness. As I’ve learned in seasons past, it pays to taste the different varieties.

Then I’ll rush them home and made this sauce, which I use as either a key ingredient or accompaniment to several blueberry desserts I’ve developed over the years in the OtherWorldly Kitchen. Desserts such as Blueberry, Lime & Rose Petal Cheesecake, Blueberry Lemon Verbena Spritzer with Candied Ginger Ice Cream, and Blueberry Lavender Limeade.

Additionally, this sauce is divine over ice cream (especially Candied Ginger Ice Cream), on pancakes (especially MauiJim’s Cottage Cheese Pancakes), with soufflé (especially Fresh Lime Soufflé), and as an accompaniment to a simple teacake (especially Heavenly Almond Yogurt Cake).

Candied Ginger Ice Cream with Blueberry Lime Sauce

You may also want to serve it with a blueberry version of Rhubarb Cornmeal Upside-Down Cake. For the Rhubarb Topping, simply swap rhubarb for an equal amount of blueberries, skip the anise, and instead add finely grated zest of 1 large lime and ½ teaspoon rose petal extract. Serve the cakes accompanied with this sauce. OMG!

Or perhaps try as an accompaniment to a blueberry version of Balaton Cherry & Lime Crisp with Toasted Almond Streusel. In this case, you simply need to swap pie cherries for blueberries. Everything else remains the same. Again, OMG!

If you missed my Fresh Blueberry Primer, by all means check it out. The section on Great Partners is especially useful for developing new and exciting flavor combinations with blueberries in the starring role. I can’t wait to try them all myself.

Fresh Blueberry Lime Sauce

Blueberry Lime Sauce

This heavenly, deep violet sauce lends itself to endless flavor variations. I include a few of my favorites after the basic recipe.

2 pounds fresh blueberries (about 6½ cups)
1 cup cold water
½ cup sugar
finely grated zest of 2 large limes
½ cup fresh lime juice
¼ teaspoon lime oil (or ½ teaspoon lime extract)

  1. In a large saucepan, add the blueberries, water, sugar, lime zest, and lime juice.
  2. Bring to a simmer and simmer slowly for about 10 minutes, until most of the berries have released their juice.
  3. Remove from the heat, cool somewhat, and put through a food mill.
  4. Strain the sauce though a fine, triple-mesh chinoise set over a deep bowl or pitcher, pushing against the solids periodically to speed the draining process.
  5. Pour the strained sauce into a covered container, stir in the lime oil, and store in the refrigerator until needed.

Makes about 4 cups sauce.

Blueberry, Lime, & Rose Petal Sauce

  • At step 5, add ½ teaspoon rose petal extract (or 2 drops of rose petal oil).

Blueberry, Lime & Lavender Sauce

  • At step 1, add 1 teaspoon culinary grade, dried lavender blossoms.
  • At step 5, taste, and if desired, add ½ teaspoon lavender extract.

Blueberry Lemon-Ginger Sauce

  • Substitute lemon zest, juice, and oil or lime zest, juice, and oil.
  • At step 1, add 2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger.

Copyright 2009 Susan S. Bradley. All rights reserved.

Written by:
Susan S. Bradley
Published on:
May 18, 2015

Categories: Berries, Blueberries, Desserts, Fruit Sauce, Lavender, Sauces, Spring & Summer Desserts, Summer SizzleTags: blueberries, blueberry sauce, lime, LunaCafe OtherWorldly Kitchen, Northwest, Pike Place Market, Summer

About Susan S. Bradley

Intrepid cook, food writer, culinary instructor, creator of the LunaCafe blog, author of Pacific Northwest Palate: Four Seasons of Great Cooking, and former director of the Northwest Culinary Academy.

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  1. Linda L

    May 23, 2015 at 1:13 pm

    I love anything Blueberry but this combination of Blueberry & Lime sounds amazing! I have 3 Blueberry bushes loaded with still-green berries so it looks like a trip to the local produce stand for fresh berries. Love your recipes!

    • Susan S. Bradley

      May 25, 2015 at 9:17 pm

      Linda, thank you, and oh how I envy your blueberry bushes. 🙂

  2. Dee Dee

    May 21, 2015 at 9:08 am

    Ack! Must. Make. This. NOW. And I may have to create a variation that uses mixed berries, since I have a bunch of them I need to use up! I can just taste the fruity goodness now. :o)

  3. Kaitie

    May 19, 2015 at 3:59 am

    This looks amazing… And I love the combo of lime & blueberries! Never thought to add lavender to it… What a great way to add a twist!

  4. Florian

    May 18, 2015 at 11:39 pm

    You had me at first when I read fresh blueberry sauce! I love homemade sauces and blueberries this is just pretty amazing to me!

  5. Florian

    May 18, 2015 at 11:36 pm

    You had me at first when I read fresh blubbery sauce! I love homemade sauce and blueberries this is just amazing and win-win to me, Susan!

  6. Olivia

    May 18, 2015 at 11:25 pm

    May I have a spoon, please? 🙂

  7. Laura

    May 18, 2015 at 10:29 pm

    Love this sauce–and all of its variations. I am the odd man out in that I don’t care too much about most summer fruit. But blueberries are my big exception (and wild blackberries when I can find them). Love the lime addition.

  8. Manila Spoon

    May 18, 2015 at 8:00 pm

    I can imagine this delicious topping over some cheesecake! Delish!

  9. Kristina

    May 18, 2015 at 7:55 pm

    looking forward to our fresh summer berries in Portland – this sauce sounds great!

  10. sms bradley

    July 14, 2009 at 10:38 pm

    Wonderful, Louise! Thanks so much for stopping back to let me know. I will post a couple more recipes this week that make good use of that syrup. It’s so nice to have it on hand.

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