Berry & Aronia Smoothie

Dark berries & tart aronia, banana to round it — the deep-purple one

2.5 L · 5 min

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4 cups mixed berries — blueberries, blackberries, strawberries (frozen)
3 Tbsp aronia berries (frozen or dried) — tart, go easy
3 ripe bananas, frozen
3 cups liquid — 2% or almond milk, yogurt + water, or juice
honey or a splash of apple juice, to taste · juice of ½ lemon · 1–2 cups ice

What you need

4 cups mixed berries — blueberries, blackberries, strawberries (frozen)

3 Tbsp aronia berries (frozen or dried) — tart, go easy

3 ripe bananas, frozen

3 cups liquid — 2% or almond milk, yogurt + water, or juice

honey or a splash of apple juice, to taste · juice of ½ lemon · 1–2 cups ice

Blend smooth. All in; blend until no berry bits. Add liquid to loosen.
Balance the tart. Aronia is astringent — taste and sweeten with honey or juice until it's bright, not puckery. Lemon keeps it lively.

Steps — tap one to keep your place

1. Blend smooth. All in; blend until no berry bits. Add liquid to loosen.

2. Balance the tart. Aronia is astringent — taste and sweeten with honey or juice until it's bright, not puckery. Lemon keeps it lively.

✨ Untested — Claude drafted this one from scratch; it hasn't been cooked and amended in our kitchen yet, so treat the amounts as a starting point. Low salt — salt at the end and taste as you go; broth, cheese, and canned goods already bring salt.