Rote Grütze (Red Fruit Jelly)

Ingredients

• 300 ml fruit juice or water
• 3 tablespoons sugar (or more, depending on the sweetness of your berries)
• 5 teaspoons starch (I used potato)
• 3 tablespoons cold water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 400 g mixed berries, washed and drained (I like blueberries and red currants but feel free to use your favs)

Directions

1. 1

   In a small pot bring the juice/water, vanilla and sugar to a boil.

2. 2

   Meanwhile combine starch and cold water in a small bowl and stirr to mix.

3. 3

   When water is just starting to boil, add starch mixture and let come to a full boil. Make sure to stirr well as the starch will form lumps if you don't.

4. 4

   Mix in berries and turn off the heat. Let your pot stand on the hot stove top for one or two more minutes, stirring once or twice.

5. 5

   Pour everything into a bowl and chill until the jelly has thickened (This might take one or two hours depending on how thick you want your jelly to be).

6. 6

   Serve with topping of your choice (or plain) and enjoy!