Make mead.

I made ‘short mead’ (meaning a mead that’s meant to be consumed quickly rather than aged for months or years) for a medieval event I went to earlier this month. It was a very sweet, with cinnimon and cloves. There were 4 wine making/brewing competitions there, 3 of which I entered.

It took 1st of about 15 bottles including a 5 year old sherry in one competition, best mead of 7 and best overall of about 20 bottles in another competition, and 3rd of ??? bottles in another.

I was also able to prove through extensive research that mead, when drunk without any other beverages does NOT cause hangovers! Valuable information, indeed! :)

Here’s a link to a step by step guide:

http://www.mikemojc.byethost12.com/Mead.html

Once you have your ingredients, you can start a batch going in about an hour. Here’s another link with lots of recipes and other resources: http://www.gotmead.com . Have fun!