Vanilla Cranberry Kissel

Cooking method

1. Step 1:

   

   Get everything you need for this recipe together. There are only four ingredients, listed above and shown in the photo. If you've never made cranberry kissel with starch before, here's how.

2. Step 2:

   

   First, rinse and pick over the cranberries.

3. Step 3:

   

   Pour boiling water over them in a sieve. Let the water drain off, then mash the berries with a spoon.

4. Step 4:

   

   Pour the juice that comes out into a separate bowl and set it in a cool, dark spot.

5. Step 5:

   

   Put the mashed berries in a piece of cheesecloth and squeeze the remaining juice into an enamel saucepan. Add a cup of hot water, set it on the stove, and bring to a boil. Strain the mixture through cheesecloth and pour it back into the pan. Stir in 3 teaspoons of sugar.

6. Step 6:

   

   Cool about a quarter of the strained liquid and stir the 2 teaspoons of starch into it. You can also dissolve the starch in plain cold water.

7. Step 7:

   

   Set the strained liquid on the stove and cook, stirring constantly. When it comes to a boil, pour in the starch mixture and add vanilla to taste. Stir. As soon as the kissel returns to a boil, pour it into another container right away. Keep stirring so it doesn't boil too long and turn watery. Once the kissel has cooled, stir in the reserved raw cranberry juice.

8. Step 8:

   

   That's it — enjoy this wholesome, vitamin-rich drink.

9. Step 9:

   

   It's not just tasty — it's beautiful, too.