Kissel is a drink thickened with starch. You can make it from any liquid: from compote, juice, or even cocoa. But making it well is not easy.
If you don’t whisk that starch smooth in cold water, your kissel won’t thicken.
If you half‑mix it or leave a single lump, your kissel won’t thicken.
If you let it come to a rolling boil, your kissel won’t thicken.
In fact, you’re gonna have to work very hard if you want that kissel just right.
Now, do you understand everything I’ve just said? ’Cause if you don’t, your kissel won’t thicken.