Mead is a fermented drink created with 3 ingredients. All mead starts with honey, yeast and water. The type of honey used determines the overall flavor of the mead. Mead can be flavored with various fruits, spices and herbs. Mead is alcoholic and has a higher alcoholic content then hard cider. Mead is not wine, beer, or cider but can taste like any of these.
Here are some various types of mead:
acerglyn- a mead made with maple syrup
bochet- a mead made with caramelized honey
camsicumal- mead flavored with chili peppers
metheglin- a mead with spices added
melomel- a mead that contains juice or fruit
cyser- an apple based mead
braggot- a mead and beer blend that is brewed with hops or barley
rhodomel - an ancient Roman mead made with roses
oxymel- mead made with vinegar
pyment- a mead with grapes or grape juice added to it
sparkling mead- a carbonated mead, usually made by adding a small about of honey or sugar right before bottling to cause a secondary fermentation to occur.
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