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.
1
Prepare all the ingredients. Remove the pits from the fresh cherries in advance.
- Cherry (sour): 300 g
2
Sprinkle sugar over the cherries and leave for 1 hour to let them release juice.
- Cherry (sour): 300 g
- Sugar: 90 g
3
Boil 1 liter of water with star anise and cloves in a pot. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Water: 1.25 l
- Star anise: 1 piece
- Cloves: 2 pieces
4
Add cherries with sugar and juice.
- Cherry (sour): 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.
- Water: 1.25 l
- Starch: 40 g
8
Pour the starch solution into the pot and bring it back to a boil.
- 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.
