CELTIC DRUID'S HONEY MEAD - MEADE - METHEGLIN
Mead, made from fermented honey, was the earliest of all alcoholic beverages; the BEAKER people who inhabited England from 2000BC were known to have drunk it or something like it. Long before the Romans arrived in Britain, Celtic Druid Bards described the island, as dicovered in ancient Roman texts, as "The Isle of Honey". It was orginally a drink for warriors and Druidic princes & priests, as well as noblemen. A chieftains' bodyguard would fight his battles in return for drinking his mead. There are many types of mead; this method is for "Metheglin", which means it is a "Spiced Mead". The ancient Druids would not have had spices or lemons available, but nevertheless, this is based on a very ancient Celtic recipe. This is an easy and delicious form of mead, but although it is ready to drink after 4-6 months, it is far superior if left for many years. The mead in my photographs was made in 2002 and bottled in 2003! Please ensure if you do not make wines or liqueurs regularly, that you thoroughly sterilise EVERYTHING that you use; I use "Campden Tablets".
Provided by French Tart
Categories Beverages
Time P5m27DT1h
Yield 8 Pints
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- EQUIPEMENT:.
- Very large Pan - to hold 12 pints; Thermometer; 8 pint Fermentation Jar; Airlock; Bottles.
- Bruise the ginger by folding it in to a clean cloth and hitting it with a hammer to release its flavour.
- Tie the bruised ginger, cloves, cinnamon stick and the lemon peel in a muslin cloth and put it into a 12-pint pan.
- Add the water and lemon juice and bring it to the boil.
- Allow to cool to 50C/122°F.
- Meanwhile, stand the honey in a warm place and allow to come to the same temperature.
- Add the honey to the lemon and ginger water and mix.
- Allow to cool to 21C/70F and then remove the muslin bag with the ginger and lemon peel in it.
- Crumble the yeast into the honey water and mix lightly.
- Pour the liquid into an 8-pint fermentation jar, it should reach about three quarters full, and fit the airlock.
- Leave until all fermentation has finished, racking if necessary.
- Leave for another 1-2 weeks before bottling and storing.
- The mead can be drunk after 4-6 months, but is best if kept for several years!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 531, Fat 0.4, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 25.9, Carbohydrate 143.3, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 140.3, Protein 0.8
SIMPLE ONE GALLON MEAD RECIPE
This is a simple mead recipe that is very easy to put together. Learn how to make mead using this beginner's recipe!
Provided by Colleen @ Grow Forage Cook Ferment
Categories Drinks
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Sanitize everything that will be used in the brewing process.
- Heat about 1/2 gallon of non chlorinated water in the pot on medium heat. Once it's warm, but not boiling, add the honey and stir it so it all dissolves. Turn off the heat.
- Put the berries or other fruit, orange slices (skin and all), and raisins into the one gallon jug.
- Use the funnel and carefully pour the honey water mixture into the jug.
- Top off the jug with cold (preferably filtered) water, leaving at least 2 inches of head space on top. Put the lid on the jug and gently mix everything around a bit.
- Make sure that the temperature of the must is below 90°F, then add 1/2 packet of champagne yeast. Put the lid back on tightly and this time shake the jug for a minute or two to distribute the yeast.
- Put a little water in the airlock to the line, then put the rubber stopper end into the jug. Put the jug in a dark place. It should start bubbling within 12-24 hours.
- After about 4-6 weeks of fermenting, once all bubbles have stopped rising in the jug and airlock, the mead can be bottled and aged.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 4 ounces, Calories 156 kcal
HOW TO MAKE MEAD: A HOMEMADE HONEY MEAD RECIPE
Homemade mead is a fermented beverage made of honey, water, and yeast. Make our honey mead recipe sweet or dry with flavoring suggestions.
Provided by Debra Maslowski
Categories Beverage
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Simmer ½ gallon of water until warm.
- Add honey: 2 pounds for a dry mead or 3 pounds for a sweet mead. Stir until dissolved.
- Simmer (don't boil) for about 30 minutes, skimming off any scum that forms. Remove from heat and let cool to about 100°F and pour into 1 gallon carboy.
- Add any extra ingredients you may want. See below for ideas.
- When the temperature is below 90°F, add the yeast. One package will make 5 gallons of mead, so use between ⅕ of a package and ½ a package. I typically make two gallons at a time and divide the package between the two.
- Cap the bottle and shake well. Add more water to fill the bottle, making sure to leave 3-4 inches of headroom at the top. Take the top off and add an airlock. These are available at your local homebrew store or online here.
- Once the airlock is in place, set the bottle in a cool spot for about 6 weeks.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 16 ounces, Calories 692 kcal, Sugar 187 g, Sodium 41 mg, Carbohydrate 187 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4 g
BASIC MEAD
The mead you make with this recipe will reflect the qualities of the honey you use. Consult our guide to mead and consider using a first-rate varietal honey. Because mead is fairly high in alcohol (10- to 12-percent by volume), I recommend 12-ouncebottles over 22-ounce ones.
Categories Wine Alcoholic Cocktail Party Poker/Game Night Honey Party Drink
Yield Makes about five gallons, which should fill 53 twelve-ounce bottles.
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Note on equipment:
- Making mead requires essentially the same basic kit necessary to brew beer at home: primary and secondary plastic-bucket fermenters with air locks and spigots, transfer hosing, a bottle-filler tube, heavy bottles, bottle caps, bottle capper, and a bottle brush and washer. You should be able to find these items for approximately $70 total (excluding the bottles) through a home-brewing supplier, such as The Home Brewery. Bottles cost from $6 to $20 per dozen, depending on style. You might instead buy a couple of cases of beer in returnable bottles, drink the beer, and - after sanitizing them! - reuse those bottles, for the cost of the deposit.
- All your equipment must be sanitized or sterilized before use. Ordinary unscented household bleach does the job fine. Put all the equipment (including the lid and stirring spoons) into the fermentation bucket, fill with water, and add 2 teaspoons of unscented bleach. Let it sit for 30 minutes. Drain the water through the spigot, rinse everything in hot water, and allow to air-dry.
- Bring the 4 1/2 gallons of water to a boil. Well water, by the way, should be avoided because of potentially high levels of strong tasting minerals like iron. Boiling should remove harsh chlorine from municipal tap water. If you don't own a pot large enough to hold five gallons of water, boil as much as possible. You will add the remaining water to the fermenter later.
- Once the water reaches a boil, remove it from the heat and stir in all of the honey. Do not boil the honey, as it reduces the aromatic quality of the finished mead.
- While the honey dissolves in the water, put a cup of lukewarm (90 to 100°F) water into a clean bowl. Sprinkle in the yeast and cover the bowl with plastic wrap. When the honey has been fully dissolved in the water and the pot is cool to the touch (not over 80°F), pour the honey-water into the fermentation bucket and stir in the yeast mixture. Note: Cooling the honey-water should take about half an hour. This process can be accelerated with a so-called sink bath, that is, repeatedly immersing the pot in cold water in a sink or basin.
- If you have not already added the full 4 1/2 gallons of water, top it off with the balance in bottled water (or tap water if you're confident of its quality).
- Seal the bucket and allow the mixture to ferment for two weeks to one month. The progress of fermentation can judged by monitoring the carbon-dioxide bubbles escaping from the air lock: When they drop to one bubble every sixty seconds, fermentation has nearly concluded. Note that is only an issue during this primary fermentation; secondary fermentation has more to do with aging and mellowing and hence is more flexible. When primary fermentation has subsided, siphon the mead over to your secondary fermentation bucket and seal it. Allow one to four months aging time. Do not open the fermenter, as this risks contaminating the mead.
- When you decide it has matured enough (and the mead has cleared), you will want to siphon it into sterilized bottles and cap them. Follow the same procedure as you would for home-brewed beer. My book Beer for Dummies has a detailed guide in its Chapter Ten, or consult the web site of the American Homebrewers Association.
- Keep in mind that this is a recipe for still (i.e., non-carbonated) mead.
- Mead typically improves with age, so the longer you can wait to open the bottles, the better.
HONEY MEAD
This easy honey mead recipe takes just a few steps to complete. The honey is the star of the show in this recipe. It is essential to use high-quality honey that will produce a great flavor.
Provided by Fermenters Kitchen
Categories Fermented Drink Recipes
Time 1h30m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Sanitize all the equipment you will use: pot, jug, funnel, airlocks, spoon, etc. Follow the directions on the sanitizer package.
- Heat 1/2 gallon of non-chlorinated water in the large pot on medium heat, do not boil. Add the honey and stir until it fully dissolves. Remove from heat.
- Add the optional berries, fruit, raisins, and herbs to the one-gallon jug.
- Using a funnel, pour the honey-water mixture into the jug.
- Leave at least 2 inches of headspace at the top. Add additional cold water if needed.
- Secure the lid and shake well.
- When the temperature drops below 90°F, add 1/2 package of the yeast.
- Again, cap the bottle and shake well.
- You should see bubbles within the first 48 hours.
- Store the jug in a dark and cool place, or cover it with a towel. It will take about 4-6 weeks to ferment.
- It is ready when the bubbling has stopped or slowed to once every minute instead of every few seconds as it did initially.
- The liquid will be clear, and the yeast will settle to the jug's bottom.
- Do a taste test. Use a clean straw for tasting but be careful not to backwash into the mead.
- If you like the flavor, it is ready to bottle the mead.
- If it is too dry and you prefer a little sweeter, you can back sweeten the mead.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 8 oz.
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- Choose your honey. The honey you use will have a big impact on the flavor of your mead – so choose carefully. You’ll need 150 grams of honey for every liter of mead.
- Mix up your mead. Now you’ve selected your honey, it’s time to mix up your mead. Add five liters of boiled water to your bucket. (Make sure your bucket is made from food-safe plastic, so no chemicals leach into your drink.)
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- Leave your mead to ferment. You’ve now added all the ingredients your mead needs to ferment. Replace the airlock and bung in your carboy and place it somewhere dark and cool.
- Refrigeration. You now want to remove all the yeast that’s still suspended in your mead. To do that, place your carboy upright in your refrigerator.
- Back-sweeten your mead. Now that your mead is nice and clear, it’s time to remove it from the carboy. Use your siphon to suck it into your bucket.
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