Mead

Mead is a simple, wine-like alcoholic drink made from fermented honey.

How to make a simple mead

1. dissolve roughly 3 lbs of honey per gallon of water in a pot and bring to a simmer (optionally add sliced fruits)
2. let honey solution cool and pour into a sanitized food safe, nonreactive fermenting container (mason jars or 5 gallon buckets work great)
3. add yeast (any yeast will do but a wine yeast is ideal) (you can use wild yeast that grows naturally on grape skins, grapes and other fruit also contain inportant nutrient that honey does not have. . . if you dont have wine yeast, throw in couple of grapes / dried raisins)
4. close the lid but not air tight so CO2 can escape or use a fermentation bubbler/airlock (optionally add spices like black tea, clove, lemongrass, mint, etc.)
5. let ferment for about 1 month or until solution is no longer bubbling (optionally after fermentation, chill the mead to "cold crash" it so the mead comes out more clear)
6. filter and store in sanitized containers, optionally a very small amount of honey or sugar can be added to carbonate the finished mead in pressure safe containers (bottles, mason jars, etc.)