How to cook jelly from the pack?

Long since kissel is one of the national drinks of the Russian people.If you cover different national cuisines, you will not be able to meet a similar delicacy, since even the name of the drink “Kissel” does not have an English translation.

To say that everyone likes this drink would be wrong. Opinions on his account diverge. Someone kissel seems extremely tasty product. Kids, as a rule, joyfully respond to the offer to get a portion of jelly. And someone opposes its specific consistency. Despite divergent opinions, it must be remembered that this drink is a rather “serious” product due to its chemical composition. Adding it to your diet can both provoke positive changes in your body and cause significant harm. There is no unequivocal answer to the question whether this product is useful for the human body, it all depends on the ingredients that make up it. Consider this question in more detail.

Few people know, but this product may well cause significant harm to the human body. Due to the fact that we are taught to use kissel from kindergarten, many have the impression of it as a useful drink, unable to cause any deterioration in human health. However, this product still has several contraindications.

It is recommended to exclude jelly from your diet in several cases.

• If you are suffering from overweight or actively trying to get rid of extra pounds. This product incorporates a large amount of carbohydrates, therefore, the glycemic index increases, which provokes the process of increasing the total body weight.
• If you suffer from a disease like diabetes. The composition of the drink contains a large amount of sugar, and therefore even a small portion may cause complications in a sick person. However, there is an analogue that is allowed to drink even diabetics. This is jelly, which is based on oatmeal.
• And also if you have a tendency to allergic reactions. Store products are always a lottery, and not always a winning one. It is rather difficult to guess how the human body will react if it is prone to allergic reactions. Manufacturers, trying to make a more attractive product, often abuse various chemical additives, such as preservatives, dyes and flavors. Regular consumption of the store can provoke allergies.

All the usefulness of this drink is enclosed in its composition. Experts agree that the exact definition of ingredients in a dry concentrated product is almost impossible. However, if we assume that you happened to purchase a quality product from a decent seller, then As part of the future drink, your body will get some vitamins and trace elements.

• Fundamental to the fruitful work of the human body - potassium. This element also helps to relieve tension in the muscle fibers after intense workouts and helps maintain the correct acid-base balance.
• Vitamin B1, which is often referred to as simply thiamine, is required for adequate activity of the nervous system and preservation throughout the working day of productive brain work.
• Another vital helper in the human body that promotes the metabolic process is vitamin B2, which is also found under the name riboflavin. Responsible for the productive work of most internal organs and systems, one of which is immune.
• The presence of vitamin B5 or pantothenic acid in this drink helps to restore mucous membranes. It activates the regulation of hormone production and fatty acids that are no less important and essential for the body.
• The benefits of vitamin PP, under the name Niacin, in reducing cholesterol levels. It helps to improve blood clotting, blood formation, as well as brain and mental activity.
• The natural regulator of cholesterol is a vitamin called lecithin - the main component of our liver cells.
• Essential acids include lysine. It promotes growth and tissue repair. Participates in the production of hormones and protein molecules, called enzymes.
• The trace element insulin, which is key to productive mental activity and the preservation of the norm of the protein hormone of the pancreas.
• And last but not least, methionine. Its content in the composition of the product is minimal, but it successfully helps to fight high cholesterol and preserve the functionality of the liver.

This product, regardless of its type, has the following beneficial effects on the human body:

• delicately “envelops” the gastric walls, thereby mitigating the pain, manifested in diseases such as gastritis or an ulcer;
• contributes to the normalization of the gastrointestinal tract, helps to eliminate dysbacteriosis;
• does not allow a person to overeat and relieves weight in the stomach;
• In addition, kissel is used as an energy source, since it favors working capacity;
• helps to improve kidney function and remove excess fluid from the body;
• the presence of starch favors the synthesis of the most important elements of group B, as well as the activation of the exchange process.

Depending on your desires and preferences, weighed sour powder, briquette or even a dry mixture can be supplemented with several beneficial ingredients that add a unique taste to the drink. As a rule, in fruit and berry kissels, potato starch is taken as a basis. For the preparation of milk or almond drink, it is desirable to use corn starch, also found under the name maize. The latter, by the way, has a more delicate taste.

In order to dilute the starch, often used cool boiled water, diluted with syrup or milk. Depending on the desired consistency, the amount of starch used will vary. For example, in order to get thick jelly per liter of water (milk or syrup), seventy-eighty grams of starch powder will be required. To get a drink with an average thickness - forty-forty-five grams. In order to jelly turned out semi-liquid - thirty to thirty-five grams.

For those who are not the happy owners of kitchen scales, it is recommended to use a tablespoon.

So, on one liter of liquid:

• thick consistency - three tablespoons of the sour mixture;
• medium consistency - two tablespoons;
• liquid consistency - one tablespoon with a slide.

The composition of all types of jelly is about the same and contains the following ingredients: fruit or berry dry extract, starch, granulated sugar, food coloring, flavoring, preservative or stabilizer (citric, tartaric or lactic acid). In order for a fruit or berry drink to improve its taste, it is recommended to add an ingredient such as citric acid. As a rule, no more than three grams of a given food additive is used per liter of liquid. Even before cooking jelly it is mixed with cool boiled water. In order to avoid coating the beverage with a film, it is advisable to sprinkle some sugar on it.

Kissel, prepared with the addition of cranberries, is an excellent source of substances such as ascorbic and acetylsalicylic acid. That is why cranberries are often used as a febrifuge. This drink will be an excellent assistant in the fight against infectious and viral diseases. And also copes well with the disease of the bladder, helps to improve the immune system. Cranberries are famous for their rich content of iron, manganese, copper, silver, iodine and potassium.

Regular consumption of jelly with the addition of cherries will help remove toxins from your body. Adding black chokeberry berries will be an excellent astringent for acute gastrointestinal upset. It is advisable to add rowan to the drink if there are problems with the liver or gall bladder. Bilberry is good for the prevention of vision, duodenal disease and as a rejuvenating agent.

Depending on what type of jelly you purchased, the method of preparation will vary. As a rule, you can get acquainted with the technology of preparation of a particular type on the product label. However, if for some reason the method of preparation is not specified, all methods for obtaining this wonderful drink are given below.

To cook the kissel from the pack, it is recommended to follow a simple algorithm.

1. A standard pack contains two hundred and fifty grams of finished sour powder. You will need one liter of liquid to dissolve it. It can be milk or cool boiled water.
2. Next, place the powder in a glass half filled with cool water. Move thoroughly so that the fluid becomes homogeneous, without any lumps.
3. Boil your chosen liquid, then slowly add the diluted powder.
4. Move well and bring the resulting mass to a boil again.
5. It is recommended to mix the contents regularly, so the drink will be more uniform and pleasant to the taste.
6. As soon as the mass begins to boil, turn off the burner. Leave the jelly on the stove, allowing it to cool. Then you can treat your household.

The technology of making jelly from bulk powder differs little from the previous method. To get a drink you need two hundred and fifty grams of powder and one liter of boiled cool water. Preparation takes no more than thirty minutes. Before you start to brew a drink, it is recommended to pre-fill the powder with one hundred grams of cool water. Then thoroughly stir the resulting mass to avoid the appearance of lumps. Then a liter of boiled cold water is poured into any container convenient for you. When boiling it is necessary to slowly add the resulting mass. Continue cooking until the kissel begins to boil. The main requirements are regular stirring.

From a briquette, as a rule, a thicker drink is obtained. This is due to the more impressive content of potato starch in the composition. Chop the 250 gram briquette thoroughly. If you come across a fresh product, it will be quite easy to crush it. If necessary, use a mixer or blender. The usual wooden tolkushka will perfectly cope with this task. Next, a small amount of warm water is poured into the container. Please note: briquettes require warm water. In it the crushed kissel briquette gets divorced. It is advisable to try the resulting mass to taste. If necessary, add a small amount of granulated sugar. Next, boil cold water and add a thin stream of diluted briquette. When cooking do not forget to stir.When receiving an overly thick drink, it is permissible to pour in some warm boiled water and boil some more time. If the jelly turned out to be liquid - repeat the procedure with the required amount of sour briquette and add to the boiling drink. It is worth noting that cooling down, the consistency becomes thicker, and therefore do not rush to add starch.

We recommend that you familiarize yourself with several recommendations that will make cooking this wonderful drink easy and enjoyable.

• Few people know, but depending on the type of starch contained in the composition, the brewing time of the drink will depend. By the way, potato starch is much stronger in composition than maize (or corn). In this regard, for the preparation of jelly, which is based on potato starch, it is only necessary to bring water to a boil. While the maize starch product will need to be cooked for about ten more minutes.
• If you get an overly thick kissel - do not worry, you can always cook a multi-layered dessert. To do this, alternate the resulting jelly with berries, fruits, milk and bitter chocolate.
• When deciding to use milk, it is recommended to boil the kissel, which is based on corn starch, so the taste of the drink will be more tender and delicate.
• If you are not able to grind a sour briquette, use a little trick. Put it in a small amount of water, giving it the opportunity to soak, then using a wooden pulp to knead the briquette is not difficult.
• Whether to add sugar to kissel will depend solely on you. No recipe insists on this ingredient. The only thing worth remembering is that the thick jelly requires the addition of more sugar. Keep this in mind when offering a drink to a person with diabetes.

How to cook jelly, see below.