Strawberry Red Wine Sauce? WINE-Not? What could be better than strawberries in a delicious wine sauce! This is good on ice cream, cheesecake, waffles and so much more!
Updated January 2021 with process photos, ingredients photos and more information.
Got leftover red wine? This Strawberry Red Wine Sauce is only 3 ingredients and is delicious on everything!! It's fruity, sweet with a deep wine flavor. Spoon it over vanilla ice cream but there's endless possibilities — strawberry shortcake, cheesecake, cake, waffles, or even fruit salad. I spoon it generously on my Leftover Red Wine Chocolate Cake.
I used Hess Select Cabernet Sauvignon as my wine, it offers fruity aromas with spicy notes and a touch of vanilla. For this sauce, it's sweetened with a bit of granulated sugar and fresh sliced strawberries. Reducing it all together on the stovetop makes the strawberries soft and juicy. Once it's blended smooth and refrigerated, spoon it generously over your dessert of choice for an effortless and delicious dessert. The Strawberry Red Wine Sauce is bright, sweet with rich deep undertones from the red wine.
Why You'll Love this Recipe:
- Super versatile! Serve in on ice cream, trifles, waffles, cake, etc.
- Only 3 ingredients!
- An elevated (and slightly boozy) strawberry sauce
Ingredients Photo
The ingredients quantity can be found listed in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Strawberry Red Wine Sauce Step-by-Step Process Photos
- Thinly slice 1 lb of strawberries.
- In a medium saucepan, combined sliced strawberries, ¼ cup of granulated sugar, and 1 cup of red wine*.
- Bring to a boil and stir occasionally.
- Reduce to a simmer for roughly 10 minutes and stir occasionally.
- Remove from the stove. Let cool slightly.
- Place red wine and strawberries into a blender.
- Blend until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for a few hours before serving.
Notes: Any red wine will work however the sauce will vary slightly different results based on the flavors and undertones of the wine.
Recipe Notes:
- What wine should I use? Any leftover red wine you have! Every wine has a slightly different flavor tones so no wine sauce will be the same.
- How long does the sauce last? About 3-5 days in the fridge.
Looking for more Boozy Strawberry Recipes?
- Strawberry Rosé Sorbet: Strawberries + rosé wine in sorbet form?! Yes, way rosé.
Strawberry Red Wine Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 lb strawberries washed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup red wine* I used Hess Select Cabernet Sauvignon
Instructions
- Thinly slice strawberries
- In a medium saucepan, add in strawberries, red wine*, and sugar. Bring to a boil and whisk frequently.
- Bring to a boil and stir occasionally.
- Reduce to a simmer and stir occasionally for 10 minutes, until strawberries are soft and sauce is slightly thickened.
- Remove from the stove. Let cool slightly.
- Place red wine and strawberries into a blender.
- Blend until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for about 2 hours.