Finnish strawberry soup
Kiisseli is a sweet, cold soup eaten as dessert or with porridge.
Ingredients
- 2 cups strawberries, can be fresh or frozen. ( 500 g)
- 2,5 cups water
- ½ cup sugar
For the slurry
- ½ cup water
- 4 tablespoon potato starch
Instructions
- Mix water, sugar and strawberries in a pot. Bring to boil.
- Boil for a couple of minutes so the strawberries start to break down.
- Make a slurry from the potato starch and water and pour it in the pan while mixing at the same time.
- Keep on stirring gently and wait for the soup to bubble. Then you can lift it from the stove and let cool down. Sprinkle some sugar on top to prevent a layer from forming on top.
- Serve the soup as it is or you can puree it with a hand blender or smoothie blender to get smooth consistency.
Notes
Serve the strawberry soup as a cold dessert with whipped cream. It is also delicious to serve with porridge or drink/eat as it is.
Potato starch can be replaced with cornstarch or tapioca starch, but they behave a bit different when boiled. After pouring the slurry, you need to keep boiling for a couple of minutes until the soup thickens.
A thicker soup can also be served with cheesecake, pancakes, yogurt, or ice cream. Reduce the water amount to 1,5-2 cups to make it thicker, and then puree the soup when it has cooled down a bit.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portionCalories: 191kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 0.6gFat: 0.4gFiber: 2.5gSugar: 27g
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