Cherry Kissel with Star Anise and Cloves

5 servings

25 minutes

Star anise and cloves take the taste of cherries to a new level: this is no longer just a kissel - it is a gastronomic statement. We recently mastered this recipe in our editorial kitchen and are very happy with it.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 129.5
• Proteins: 0.6g
• Fats: 0.4g
• Carbohydrates: 31.3g

Ingredients

• Cherry: 300 g
• Anise (star anise): 1 pc
• Carnation: 2 pc
• Sugar: 90 g
• Starch: 40 g
• Water: 1.25 l

Cooking steps

1. Prepare all the ingredients. Remove the pits from the fresh cherries in advance.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cherry: 300 g

2. Sprinkle sugar over the cherries and leave for 1 hour to let them release juice.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cherry: 300 g
   • Sugar: 90 g

3. Boil 1 liter of water with star anise and cloves in a pot. Cook for 5 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Water: 1.25 l
   • Anise (star anise): 1 piece
   • Carnation: 2 pieces

4. Add cherries with sugar and juice.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cherry: 300 g
   • Sugar: 90 g
   • Water: 1.25 l

5. Bring to a boil and cook for 5-7 minutes.

6. Catch and throw away the star anise and cloves, they are no longer needed.

7. Mix the remaining water with starch until homogeneous.

   Required ingredients:

   • Water: 1.25 l
   • Starch: 40 g

8. Pour the starch solution into the pot and bring it back to a boil.

   Required ingredients:

   • Starch: 40 g

9. When the jelly becomes homogeneous and starts to thicken, remove it from the heat.

10. Serve cherry jelly hot or chilled.