Kantens contain a sea vegetable called agar agar, which makes the liquid set like Jello. This will last about 4 days in the refrigerator. You can find agar agar in any health food store or in some markets in the Asian section. This is so yummy on a hot day, very refreshing.

Ingredients:
1 pint fresh strawberries
4 cups apple juice (or any kind of juice you like)
1-2 Tablespoons orange juice
pinch of sea salt
3 generous tablespoons agar agar
a few drops ginger juice ( grate 1” piece of ginger and use your fingers to squeeze out the juice)

Directions:

  1. Slice the berries thinly and arrange them in an 8”x8” heatproof glass dish or baking dish.
  2. Combine the apple juice and orange juice in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the salt and agar agar. Bring to a boil, stirring to combine, and let simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring often to make sure the agar agar doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan. Simmer until all the agar agar has dissolved (if it doesn’t dissolve completely, it will make lumps in your kanten). Stir in the ginger juice and pour the mixture over the berries.
  3. Allow the kanten to cool to room temperature and then refrigerate, uncovered, until chilled and set, about 2 hours. The kanten is now ready to serve or may be covered and kept in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Serves 4-6