"Viking Cherry" (Traditional Honey-Mead With Cherry Juice) Honig Klause Heidenau 6% ABV

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This Viking blod mead recipe uses the complete ingredients (yes, including hops) and adds some spirits to give your mead a new twist. You can use vodka and other neutral spirits that do not have too much flavor, as it may affect the taste of your mead. This recipe will make more than one gallon of fortified mead with at least 20% alcohol content. Mead Ingredients

The hop used for brewing is the cone-shaped flower of the female hop plants, also known as Humulus lupulus . There are different hop varieties that you can choose from. Each one of them has distinct effects on the mead. Nowadays, there are also hop pellets that are readily available in the market. Tasty Additions The popularity of mead has also been fueled by a growing fascination with Viking history and culture, particularly through the success of television shows, movies, and literature that explore Norse mythology and the Viking Age. It’s important to note that the concept of “Viking Blood Mead” is not necessarily an authentic historical representation of what the Vikings would have consumed but rather a modern interpretation and celebration of their mead-making traditions. What is Norse Mead called?

Step 5: Add the yeast

The main ingredient in the traditional Viking Mead recipe is yeast, honey, and water, and it is impossible to make it without these ingredients. Myths like the Mead of Poetry and tales of gods like Ægir underscored mead’s divine origins and mythical potency in the Viking mindset. Mead offerings were also made to the gods to ensure a successful harvest, good fortune in battle, or prosperity in trade.

These customs were essential for fostering camaraderie, loyalty, and a sense of belonging among the Viking people. And so… my theory, based on logic and research is that some upstart mazer in the 1300’s sought to capitalize on the name “Viking Blood” and started making a living selling it, likely much to the dismay of EVERYONE ELSE selling Cherry Mead and merely calling it… Cherry Mead.Put the hibiscus flowers into half-gallon boiling water to make hibiscus tea. Let it steep for at least 30 minutes. True Viking Blood Mead is from somewhere around the 1300’s, and the details are rather sparse and sketchy. All we really know is that it’s cherries and honey, in some proportion, with water. Not a very auspicious beginning to this highly touted mead recipe, right? Half fill the fermenter with spring water before adding the honey with the aid of the funnel. Once all the honey is in the fermenter, put the cap on and shake vigorously for about ten minutes until it is thoroughly mixed. This is a weaker mead and is often made with less honey and more water, resulting in a lower ABV Melomel Mead is known by many names – the Nectar of the Gods, the oldest drink in the world, honey wine – the list goes on! But alongside this, there are variants of mead which go by specific names. Here they are – we hope you’re ready for the quiz! Bochet

Viking Blood Mead, also known as “blóðmjöð” in Old Norse, is a modern interpretation of a traditional mead that includes the addition of various fruits, herbs, or spices to create a unique flavor profile. The term “Viking Blood” is primarily used for marketing purposes and does not necessarily indicate a specific historical recipe.Remember, brewing mead is an art, and experimenting with different ingredients and techniques will help you create a unique and delicious mead that reflects your personal taste and pays homage to the Viking tradition. Cheers! Shop Viking Jewelry

Ruins discovered in the 1950s from the tomb of King Midas also revealed traces of malted barley, honey and grains all in a single drinking vessel, further cementing the history of mead-based drinks. CyserSome wildflowers were used, notably cover, violet, dandelion, and rose hips. If you have never made a mead or fermented drink before, use only the petals and refrain from using greens as it will cause bitterness.