rote gruetze / summer dessert a la German recipe

The summer is here!!! We finally got to go strawberry picking and we picked a lot!!!

So I started with freezing most of them (no way we can eat them all fresh) and I also cooked a big pot of Rote Gruetze, one of my very favorite summer deserts. The fruit mix is up to you, this time I only used strawberries (since I have tons of them, but traditionally it is a fruit mix of strawberries, cherries, raspberries and currants.

ingredients for 4 servings:


400 g strawberries (or a mix of berries, cherries etc)
400 ml apple juice or similar
1 tbsp kirschwasser or any other fruit schnapps
vegetable based gelatin use as instructed by manufacture
(you can also use cornstarch instead)




how to get there:

• clean the strawberries and puree them in a food processor.
• pour in a large pot the strawberries, add the juice, snaps and the gelatin, stir well and bring to boil.
• stir until the gruetze starts to thicken, about 5 minutes.
• let it cool down and serve with ice, vanilla pudding or vanilla sauce

enjoy!