"Soft" Mead

Ingredients

1 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 lemon, sliced
1 orange, sliced
1/2 packet of frozen strawberry (or experiment with other fruits)

Preparation

1
Bring water, honey, nutmeg, ginger, and cinnamon to a boil in a medium-sized saucepan.
2
Stir until honey is dissolved; heaviness at bottom of pan will disappear.
3
Use a wooden spoon to skim off the film that rises until surface is clear.
4
Add lemon and orange slices, squeezing as they are placed in the water (add frozen strawberries now too - let cook for about 5 - 10 mins and then mash the strawberries to expel the juices).
5
Cool completely; strain. Pour into bottle and store in refrigerator.
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Yield:

6 servings

Added:

Monday, January 3, 2011 - 4:45am

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