Blackcurrant jam kissel
Description
Kissel can be prepared from fresh berries and any jam. For example, homemade currant jam kissel is an excellent alternative to various non-alcoholic beverages. Kissel recipes vary across different cuisines around the world, but the main ingredient remains unchanged—starch. It is impossible to prepare this wonderful drink without it.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Minimal ingredients — and a healthy drink is ready on your table. Kisel was popular in ancient Russia, and there are many recipes for preparing it. In this case, kisel is made using blackcurrant jam.
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Step 2
2. Wash the currants thoroughly, mash them with a masher (or blend in a blender), and add them to the boiling water.
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Step 3
3. Cook the berry kissel, adding sugar to it. Be sure to skim off the foam that forms.
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Step 4
4. Dissolve the potato starch in half a glass of warm water.
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Step 5
5. Pour the starch into the berry juice boiling over low heat and simmer for about a minute.
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Step 6
6. Now comes an important task – separating the pulp from the syrup. To do this, use gauze and thoroughly squeeze the berries.
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Step 7
7. I cooked the kissel from fresh berries, but you can make it from jam using the same principle. Let the blackcurrant jam kissel cool and serve.