B. United International Inc. - iQhilika African Birds Eye Chili Mead

Hot! This mead is somewhat of a shock to the senses. African Birds Eye Chili or Habanero Chili lends an interesting wooded nose to the mead, which is entirely overwhelmed by the first sip, which clears the sinuses in a way similar to that of eating half a cup of Wasabi with a sushi roll. This mead is best served as an ice breaker at dinner parties, especially if the food will be hot. It is also quite amusing later on in a dinner party to circulate a bottle of Chili mead when some of the guests become competitive.

iQhilika is a unique fermented honey beverage (mead), produced within the Eastern Cape region of South Africa. The Xhosa people, and the descendants of the Khoi-San group of peoples who inhabit this region produce the beverage by taking the specially prepared roots of succulents of the Trichodiadema genus and mixing this with honey, fruits and/or spices. Sometimes pollen or an extract of bee larvae similar in nature to royal jelly is added to the brew.

Product Details:
Type:	Mead
Alc./Vol.:	13.0%
Ingredients:	African Birds Eye Chili
Format:	6 * 23.7oz bottles

The Meadery:

Producer Details:
Brewery:	Makana Meadery
Brewery Tour:	Makana Meadery Guide
Website:	www.iqhilika.co.za