Homemade Raspberry and Blueberry Spread
Homemade Raspberry and Blueberry Spread is ready in no time – no cooking skills required. Freshly made berry spread will give a nice touch to your breakfast or even afternoon teatime. Raspberry and Blueberry Spread is very diverse – you can use it on top of your toast, muesli or yoghurt. Or even top your vanilla ice cream scoop with it. It has a smooth – yet zingy taste with a hint of vanilla. But most of all you can taste all those fresh raspberries and blueberries without too much sugar.
Homemade Raspberry and Blueberry Spread
Preparation time: 40 minutes
Makes: approximately 2 cups
Ingredients:
300 g fresh raspberries
400 g fresh blueberries
2 vanilla pods
1 tbsp caster sugar
1/2 cup water
Directions:
Cut the vanilla pods lengthways with a sharp knife. Seed both pods. Set the seeds aside.
In a pan combine blueberries, raspberries, vanilla seeds and sugar with the water. Bring to boil.
Lower heat to medium when the berries start to soften. While occasionally stirring cook over medium heat for around 15-20 minutes or until the water starts to reduce.
Then change to low heat and cook further 5-10 minutes or until the spread is the desired consistency. Remember that the spread will thicken when it cools down. Transfer the spread into a bowl and leave to cool. You can also freeze the spread if you do not wish to use all of it.
Mar 12, 2013 @ 14:44:59
I just LOVE jam. I love it for PB & J’s and I love it on biscuits. Now I want biscuits LOL. Love this
Mar 13, 2013 @ 13:06:21
PB&J!! I had totally forgotten about that little gem. I know what I am having for lunch today. Thanks
Mar 13, 2013 @ 13:46:09
The color on that is breathtaking! I’m guessing since it’s cooked, this would work equally well with frozen fruit (I happen to have an abundance of frozen raspberries at the moment).
Mar 14, 2013 @ 00:32:02
Frozen berries work well. I always buy too many fresh berries and “forget” to eat them. That’s why I have started to make spreads out of them as I do enjoy not-too-sugary homemade jam on my toast on a Sunday morning with my coffee.
Mar 14, 2013 @ 04:37:54
This looks delicious! I love making jam/jellies and will definitely give this a try.
Mar 14, 2013 @ 12:53:59
This is so easy and simple to make. You can use other berries as well, but I think that raspberry and blueberry work so well together. Thanks for stopping by!
Mar 14, 2013 @ 21:57:11
Oh yum this looks delicious, I really want to try this recipe
Mar 16, 2013 @ 00:34:46
This tastes surprisingly fresh. And if you taste the berry mix while adding sugar you can decide the exact amount that is enough of sugar to your taste. Not that I don’t sometimes enjoy a sweet marmalade or jam, but I prefer them with just enough sugar so they are not bitter tasting.