Copyright 2006: B. United International Inc., All rights reserved.
In Africa the story is that if you drink mead you feel strong like a lion. The Discovery Channel should shed some light on what this really means, given the rather extraordinary libido of lions.
Picture: The photo is the copyright of Dr Jim Cambray
Mead has been seen as being a medicine. In fact the word medicine is derived from the word metheglin (which is pronounced medeglin). Metheglin is a type of mead containing infusions of various herbs.
Mead is a sophisticated beverage. The flavours in honey are more complex and subtle than those in fruit or malt, hence the mead drinker develops a very discerning palate.The mouth must be cleared of foreign uncomplimentary tastes, such as toothpaste or peppermints.
This is best achieved with a light snack - cheese, pickled quails eggs, light meats or the like.
The mead should be chilled in a fridge for at least an hour before consumption. It is best to let the mead stand in the fridge for 48 hours as this allows it to settle into the bottle and recover from any shaking it may have received on the way from the Meadery to your fridge. Some mead drinkers place ice in the mead - it is important to use good quality water for making the ice as the chlorine in tap water will affect the taste of the mead.
Picture: Photocredit of Dr Jim Cambray
