Sour Cherry Kissel.

Name: Sour Cherry Kissel.
Ingredients: 2 cups pitted Sour Cherries, fresh or frozen; 1 cup granulated sugar; 3 tablespoons potato starch dissolved in 3/4 cup cold red wine; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 cup good quality red wine

5 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2 cups pitted Sour Cherries, fresh or frozen
1 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons potato starch dissolved in 3/4 cup cold red wine
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 cup good quality red wine

Directions

1

Place cherries in a bowl, cover with half of the sugar. Put the Sour Cherries in a colander over a medium sauce pan. Let it stay for about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Mix them periodically.
2

The accumulated juice mix with remaining sugar, add 1 cup of the wine and cook for 5-6 minutes, then add the drained cherries and cook for a 2-3 more minutes. To preserve the bright color and enhance the taste add lemon juice.
3

When the syrup is ready, takeoff the stove and strain through a fine sift. Cool to room temperature; then stir-in the potato starch dissolved in the cold wine, return to the stove (only syrup) and cook stirring until just starts to boil. Strain ones more.
4

In the bottom of 8 nice glasses or bowls put a few cherries and pour the syrup on top. Cover the top with some sanding or just coarse sugar to prevent from film forming. Chill until ready to serve.