Aronia berry

This is a bush that bears deep blue fruit a bit like blueberry. The berry has very high antioxidant and other nutrients. It is not a popular fruit for consumption because the skin has a mild astringent note, so only bird eats them.

I planted small aronia 2 years ago, they grows fast. This year from 10 bushes, I collected 1 kg fruit.

I macerate them in 350gm honey overnight, to let juice come out from the berries, I warm them up to around 75˚C. Press them a bit then leave them to cool down and soften more. Then I keep them in jars for storage in freezer.

Taste good on its own or serve with thick yogurt.