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1 gallon
suggest servings
| 1 | gallon | water | |
| 4 | pounds | honey | |
| 6 | each | cloves | |
| 2 | sticks | cinnamon | |
| 1 | each | lemon | juice and peel of |
| 1 | teaspoon | yeast, active dry |
In a large nonreactive pot, add the next four ingredients to the gallon of water.
Boil all together for 30 minutes, then strain into a crock that will hold it with a little room to spare.
When cooled, add the yeast, dissolved in some of the liquid.
Allow to ferment in a cool place - 55 degrees is ideal - until it ceases bubbling and the liquor clears, then bottle, cap tightly and store in a cool, dark cellar.
It should not be used for at least a month, and longer is better.
Mead unlike many other drinks, does not improve with really long aging, so it should be consumed within a year of the time it was made.
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 0.0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 19mg | 1% |
| Total Carbohydrate 375.0g | 125% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.0g | 5% |
| Sugars 373.0g | |
| Protein 2.0g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0% | Vitamin C | 13% | |
| Calcium | 3% | Iron | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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3 comments
You are wrong on the issue with Aging. Mead does improve significantly with Age by getting rid of all the tastes that the yeast leave behind. Most meads of notability are aged for at least 10 years.
2. Sean Toronto, Canada 18 days ago
Marc is right, mead should be aged at least 6 months before drinking preferably over one year.
3. damon Australia 7 days ago
Marc and Sean are both right, mead does improve with age lol