Kiisseli
Kiisseli, Finnish berry sauce is one of those things. When I eat it…it brings back so many memories. My Mamma made kiisseli all the time. Blueberry kiisseli, strawberry kiisseli, mixed berry kiisseli. It brings me back to sauna nights at Mamma and Pappa’s house. Coming out of the sauna squeeky clean, hair wet and Mamma hustling you over to a bowl of ice cream topped with Kiisseli.
This is one of my favorite Finnish recipes. I hope you enjoy it.
Oh did I tell you it is quite healthy…..
and yummy…
and is it really a soup? Not sure. Eaten alone lets call it soup and eaten over something, lets call is sauce.
Kiisseli Finnish Berry Sauce
Measure out your berries, sugar. Add your water to a medium sized pot and bring to a boil.
Carefully add your berries and sugar to the boiling water. Turn heat to medium and let boil for at least 10 minutes.
Measure the potato starch or what ever thickener you choose and water into a small bowl and mix well.
Using a potato masher, mash up the cooked berries.
Remove the pot from the heat. Slowly pour in your thickener while whisking. Whisk until the sauce, soup is smooth.
Put the pot back on the heat. Turn heat to low and simmer until slightly thickened.
Remove from heat. Cool and enjoy.
The sauce will thicken as it cools.
Kiisseli, Finnish berry soup
A quick and easy fruit soup/ sauce recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups berries frozen or thawed
- 2 tbsp potato or corn starch
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
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Bring the water to a boil over medium high heat. Once boiling, slowly add in the berries and sugar. Boil for 10 minutes. Using the potato masher, mash the berries.
In a small bowl, mix together the starch and water until smooth.
Remove the pot from the heat and whisk in the starch mixture. Keep whisking until smooth.
Return the pot to the heat and turn the heat to low.
Simmer until thickened. Approx 10 minutes.
Remove from heat. Cool and enjoy.
It will thicken as it cools.
Store extra sauce in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
How do you eat Kiisseli?
How do you eat Kiisseli,Finnish berry soup/sauce…. This sauce can be eaten alone or used as a topping for ice cream, oatmeal or rice pudding. It is a super common dessert in Finland. You can eat it hot or cold. I like it both ways.
How do you store Finnish soup
I am going to tell you to store left over Kiisseli in the fridge. However, I leave it out on the counter in a covered container…It actually isn’t a problem because we eat it so fast.
Is it sweet?
Kiisseli is not that sweet. What you will taste is the flavor of the berries which is enhanced by the small amount of sugar.
Can I substitute corn starch for potato flour?
Yes.
Why does it call for potato starch?
Potato starch is pure starch thickener, so it thickens the almost boiling liquid quickly. You can usually get by using less potato starch than corn starch. However, you will find that people suggest a 1:1 ratio.
Is it a seasonal food?
No it is not a seasonal food. I suppose you can call it that…as in you can have it in every season. It’s that good.
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Crazy! I was just telling ladies at work about this today! So so good! Might have to make some this weekend😋
😊 you should!
Sounds fabulous! I want some on waffles with whipped cream!
Yes Tonia! That would be so good!