Mead by euell gibbons
1 Gallon
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.00 | gallon | Water |
| 4.00 | pounds | Honey |
| 6.00 | Cloves | |
| 2.00 | Sticks cinnamon | |
| Juice & peel from one lemon | ||
| 1.00 | teaspoon | Activated dry yeast |
Directions
In a large nonreactive pot, add the next four ingredients to the gallon of water. Boil all together for 30 minutes, then strain into a crock that will hold it with a little room to spare. When cooled, add the yeast, dissolved in some of the liquid. Allow to ferment in a cool place - 55 degrees is ideal - until it ceases bubbling and the liquor clears, then bottle, cap tightly and store in a cool, dark cellar. It should not be used for at least a month, and longer is better.
Mead unlike many other drinks, does not improve with really long aging, so it should be consumed within a year of the time it was made. ;+}
*** Stalking the Wild Asparagus -- by Euell Gibbons *** * Van Rees Press, New York 1962 *