½gallon apple ciderpreferably from a local source.
2cupsaronia berries frozen or fresh
Instructions
Pureeing the cider
Inspect the berries for any debris or foreign particles, then wash them in a colander.
Add 6 cups of cider and the aronia berries to the blender. Depending on the size of your blender bowl you may need to work in batches.
Puree the mixture, keeping it on low to medium speed. All you want to do is infuse the cider-not make a berry puree. Once it looks like bright purple fingerpaint it's done.
Strain the cider through a fine strainer, tapping on the side with a spoon as opposed to pressing down which can push particles through.
Pour the strained cider into a container-an empty cider jug is fine. Keep the cider in the fridge.
Serving
Serve the cider on ice with a splash of soda water if you find it too sweet on its own.
Notes I serve this cold, without adding anything like cinnamon sticks as I like the nice, clean flavor. If you use other fruit than highbush cranberries or aronia, you can warm it up in a crock pot as people like to do for the holidays.