"Soft" Mead
By: Leyla Hur
Published: Monday, January 3, 2011 - 4:45am

Ingredients




4 cups spring water
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.