What are some smart healthy ways to work with sour yet ripe blueberries and raspberries that does not involve a ton of added sugar?

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Shuna L. · Answer

Cooking berries, even a little, mellows their acid. You can easily make a compote or a quick jam by placing them in a sauce pan, fitted with a tight fitting lid, and a dash of sugar or honey or a sweetener of your choice, and place over the lowest possible heat. In about 10 - 15 minutes you'll see that they've relaxed, released their natural juices, mellowed, sweetened, and, best yet - concentrated in flavor. Once berries are cooked, even a little, they keep longer, and can be used in countless recipes! I like my berries on the sour side, in fact, because I find they can be quite flat if all they taste of is "sweet."

HalfPint · Answer

Make a fruit-infused vinegar, http://www.thekitchn.com...

Maedl · Answer

I’d make a cold fruit soup--maybe combine the blueberries with another sweet fruit--peaches?--to avoid adding too much sugar.

CarlaCooks · Answer

I would probably add them to my morning smoothies. Another option is to mix them in with some more sweet fruits for pie/crostata fillings. Scones could also work (I don't like my scones to be too sweet).

What are some smart healthy ways to work with sour yet ripe blueberries and raspberries that does not involve a ton of added sugar?

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