Kisiel

Ingredients · 4 servings

• 500 gStrawberry, hulled
• 700 mlWater, divided
• 80 gSugar
• 45 gPotato starch
• 15 mlLemon juice, freshly squeezed

Equipment

stovetop, blender, saucepan, spoon, fine sieve, mixing bowl, whisk, measuring jug, clean saucepan, ladle, serving glasses, serving bowls

Instructions

1. 1
   Prepare Station

   Gather strawberries, sugar, potato starch, lemon juice, and water; set out a saucepan, blender, sieve, bowl, whisk, jug, and 4 glasses. · 5 min

   What to look for: All ingredients are measured and tools are within reach.

2. 2
   Cook Fruit

   Combine strawberries, 550 ml water, and sugar in the saucepan; simmer gently for 10 minutes until the fruit collapses and releases deep red juice. · 10 min

   What to look for: The strawberries look soft, pale, and surrounded by red syrup.

3. 3
   Blend Strain

   Blend the hot fruit mixture until smooth, then pass it through a fine sieve into a clean saucepan, pressing lightly for clear juice. · 6 min

   What to look for: The strained juice is smooth, bright red, and mostly free of seeds.

4. 4
   Make Slurry

   Whisk potato starch with 150 ml cold water in a small bowl until completely smooth, with no dry pockets or lumps on the bottom. · 2 min

   What to look for: The slurry is milky, fluid, and lump-free.

5. 5
   Thicken Juice

   Bring the strained fruit juice to a gentle boil; pour in the starch slurry in a thin stream while whisking constantly. · 3 min

   What to look for: The juice begins to thicken almost immediately as the slurry is whisked in.

6. 6
   Finish Glossy

   Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring, until the kisiel turns glossy and translucent; stir in lemon juice and remove from the heat. · 2 min

   What to look for: The kisiel is shiny, clear-looking, and thick enough to coat the whisk.

7. 7
   Serve Kisiel

   Pour the warm kisiel into 4 glasses or bowls; serve at once, or chill until softly set and spoonable. · 2 min

   What to look for: The portions are glossy, lightly wobbly, and ready to eat warm or chilled.