Kissel from Cranberries

Kissel is one of the popular sweet drinks in Russia that made with berries, more often with Cranberries.
 

You will need:

Cranberries - 100g;
Sugar - 4 Tb;
Potato (corn) starch - 1 Tb;
Water - 3 cups.

    Preparation:

 Wash cranberries and place them in a non-oxidizing pan. Mash cranberries and put them in cheesecloth. Squeeze the juice (in a glass bowl or  non-oxidizing pan) and set aside in a cool place.

 
  Pomace from cranberries put into the pan, cover with 2 cups hot water, bring to boil and simmer for 4 - 6 minutes.Strain through cheesecloth, then  add sugar and mix well. Heat to boil , constantly removing the foam  from surface.
 
  Put  starch into a separate bowl, add 1 cup cold water and mix well. Pour starch in cranberry syrup, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon and quickly bring to  boil. Add cranberry juice, mix  and turn off the heat.

  Serve Kissel when it's chilled.