Mulled Cranberry Kissielius/Kissel

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness with fewer calories.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: potato starch

Arrowroot is a gluten-free thickener.

cinnamon

🥗Healthier: cinnamon extract

💰Cheaper: mixed spice

Cinnamon extract offers concentrated flavor.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: vanilla essence

Vanilla bean provides a more intense flavor.

Put cranberries in a food chopper or food processor and blend until smooth, adding a bit of water if necessary.

Combine the cranberry puree with 1.5 liters of water, sugar, and cloves in a pot.

Bring the mixture to a light simmer and then to a boil, allowing the pieces to soften.

Taste the mixture and adjust the sugar as needed.

Pour in the cornstarch mixed with 100 milliliters of water and stir until dissolved and heated through.

Let the mixture cool slightly before pouring it into a warmed glass jar or pitcher.

Sprinkle sugar on top to prevent a film from forming as it cools.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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