Making Sauces With Strawberry Kiwi Jam

Some would consider strawberry kiwi jam a sauce in and of itself. But if you have a big jar of strawberry kiwi jam on hand, there may come a point at which you become a bit tired of just eating it alone on toast and sandwiches. In this situation, you can make some sauces with your strawberry kiwi jam. Here are a few recommendations.

Strawberry Kiwi Ice Cream Sauce

This ice cream topping is so much better than the syrupy ones you get from the store. The strawberry kiwi jam still takes center stage and forms the base of the flavor, but it's sweetened up and loosened with other ingredients. You could absolutely use this as a pancake topping, too. You'll need:

• 1/2 cup strawberry kiwi jam
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• a pinch of cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch

Combine the cornstarch, lemon juice, and water, and set it aside. 

In a small saucepan, combine the strawberry kiwi jam, the white sugar, your cornstarch mixture, and the cinnamon. Cook this mixture over low heat until it comes to a simmer, and then simmer for 5 minutes. This should cause the sauce to thicken. Remove the pan from the heat, and allow the sauce to come to room temperature before spooning over ice cream. Store any extra sauce in a jar in the refrigerator.

Strawberry Kiwi Balsamic Dressing

If you love balsamic vinegar dressings, then this is one sauce you really need to make with your extra strawberry kiwi jam. It's amazing on a green salad, especially if that salad contains some crumbled blue cheese and red onions! To make about a cup of dressing, you'll need:

• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup strawberry kiwi jam
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon prepared honey mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk briskly for about 2 minutes, or until the dressing appears uniform. Pour over your salad, and store any leftovers in your refrigerator.

Strawberry Kiwi Barbecue Sauce

The flavors in strawberry kiwi jam happen to pair wonderfully with the spicy and vinegar notes typically seen in barbecue sauce. This barbecue sauce is unique enough to turn heads, but not so strange that anyone will give you the side-eye. To make about 2 cups of barbecue sauce, you need:

• 1/2 cup strawberry kiwi jam
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons minced onion
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Combine the garlic, olive oil, and minced onion in a saucepan. Saute for about 3 minutes, or until the garlic and onion are tender, but not brown. Add the remaining ingredients to the saucepan. Bring the mixture to a low simmer, and simmer for just 2–3 minutes or until the brown sugar dissolves.

This barbecue sauce is lovely on pork and chicken. You can brush a thin layer of it on your meat while the meat is still on the grill. Then, add some more when the meat comes off the grill, and give your guests some little bowls for dipping. If you have any extra sauce, it will store well in the fridge for a few weeks.

If you have some delicious strawberry kiwi jam but are tired of just enjoying it on toast, try mixing up one of these sauces. Each sauce features the flavors of the strawberry kiwi jam differently but they are all delicious. To learn more about cooking with jam, contact services like Valentine Mills.

Lucille Sutton
7 July 2021
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