DIY Strawberry Sauce

I needed a red tasty liquid for a project in the past (that didn't work) and I decided to make like a strawberry compote, but more liquified.  It was so tasty and I had so much leftover (since the project failed) so I ate it on my ice cream.  It was so good, so I thought someone else might want to make it.  

The last time I made it I think it came out redder and I'm not sure if that was just the strawberries I used or how long you cook it.  I did use organic strawberries last time and just regular ones this time.  I'd love to see how it turns out for other people if they make it :)

Ingredients:

• 16 oz Strawberries 
• 1/4 cup Sugar
• Bottle - You can use an old strawberry sauce bottle or I used this
• Hand Blender or Blender
• Sauce Pan
• Wooden Spoon
• Funnel or something that you can easily pour out of

Directions:

1. To start, cut up your strawberries into smaller pieces.
2. Mix strawberry pieces and sugar in saucepan.
3. Place on stove on medium heat.
4. Stir it up.  Don't let it burn.  As it heats, water will come out of the strawberries.  Keep stirring.
5. It will boil.  Cook it for about 20 minutes.  I think the first time I did this I did longer, but 20 minutes seems to be a good amount of time.  You just want to make sure you get it to a point where lots of water has been released and the strawberry pieces are soft and you can kind of break them apart by stabbing them with the wooden spoon.
6. Remove from heat and let cool.
7. Blend with hand blender or pour in blender.  I did this while it was still hot, I wasn't sure if the strawberries would get more solid if it sat longer.
8. Let cool.
9. Pour it into a bottle.  I didn't have a funnel so I used a liquid measure.
10. Keep refrigerated.

Now you are done!  

(A 16 oz package of strawberries made about 1 1/2 cups of strawberry sauce.)