Mead is delicious. But what a hangover it leaves behind!
As my Mead-ieval Quest draws to a close and the festive season begins, I wanted to share a taste of all kinds of things I’ve discovered during my journey through the realm of honey wine. This enduring drink cropped up all over the place, enjoyed by all levels of society from peasants in humble taverns to nobility and royalty in their sumptuous great halls. And its fame is immortalised in literature, featuring in great works from Beowulf to Chaucer and Shakespeare, the latter possibly because it was one of Elizabeth I’s favourite tipples. Mead is an age-old boozy beverage that crossed the divides of class, culture and land the world over, so come with me on a wander through the weird and wonderful world of this unique drink.
Let the festivities begin…
A mead by any other name
Mead has all kinds of aliases, appearing throughout history in a plethora…
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Thanks for the reblog Marilyn. The secret to avoiding the hangover mead can produce is to drink a lot of water as you quaff! Preferably alkaline – it works wonders. Then you can enjoy the drink in all it’s glory and still feel fine the next day. 🙂
I’m taking a short break fro blogging at the moment for the festivities and my birthday in a week or so’s time, and because of hugely demanding study loads, but in the meantime thanks again, and I wish you and Garry a very Happy New Year and all the very best for 2020. 🙂 ❤
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And a much better year to you, too. It’s been a bizarre past few years and we could certainly use an “upper”. A lot of people seem to be predicting a good one coming and I sure do hope they are RIGHT this time!
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How about HALF a miscellany of marvelous mead. Cinnamon topping, please. Sounds just peachy!
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Fingers crossed. We could all do with that. 🙂
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