Mead

As in fermented honey. Lovely stuff, set to make a comeback. Chilled on the verandah or warmed on the stove - either way you end up with rosy cheeks.

Renowned aphrodisiac, Viking newlyweds would drink it for a calendar month in hope of a happy and prosperous marriage - hence the word 'honeymoon'...

Old Blue wrote: As in fermented honey. Lovely stuff, set to make a comeback. Chilled on the verandah or warmed on the stove - either way you end up with rosy cheeks.

Renowned aphrodisiac, Viking newlyweds would drink it for a calendar month in hope of a happy and prosperous marriage - hence the word 'honeymoon'...

I thought Pimms was the drink of choice down your way during the summer months...?????

Old Blue wrote: Renowned aphrodisiac, Viking newlyweds would drink it for a calendar month in hope of a happy and prosperous marriage - hence the word 'honeymoon'...

Since it's the "official" drink of the Vikings, I suppose we should all be tipping some back. I think about the closes thing I've seen here is honey lager.

drank it with my cousin in Poland, lovely stuff.

I'd be willing to give it a try.

Shellshocker wrote:

Old Blue wrote: Renowned aphrodisiac, Viking newlyweds would drink it for a calendar month in hope of a happy and prosperous marriage - hence the word 'honeymoon'...

Since it's the "official" drink of the Vikings, I suppose we should all be tipping some back. I think about the closes thing I've seen here is honey lager.

Imagine the front row sing-alongs fuelled with a flaggon or two...

And Fradders, zip it!

Fermented Honey? I like the sound of that

Where can I get my hands on some?

Answered my own question already

Mead - Bunratty

CuanaD - D-plus wrote: Fermented Honey? I like the sound of that

Where can I get my hands on some?

Apparently, Boulder, Colorado is one such place.

Drinky drinky :-)

Bought a bottle of it in Newquay this time last year.LOVELY!

it's awful and it tastes like sweetened blood.

if i knew what sweetened blood tasted like, that is.

I've had it warm. Not too good.

I think the name has scared me from drinking it. Sounds if it's thick and has a bunch of sediment on the bottom. Never tried it, but I should before jumping to conclusions.

JHC

CuanaD - D-plus wrote: Fermented Honey? I like the sound of that

Where can I get my hands on some?

you can't buy it with money!

sickly as fuck.

mead indeed.i bought a bottle on holy island but aint opened it yet

bansheeman wrote: mead indeed.i bought a bottle on holy island but aint opened it yet

Everybody has had a small bottle from Holy Island! Usually it gathers dust unopened for years and then is binned when you move house.

I bought a little bottle on Brownie camp, I felt really daring.

Don't speak to me about the Brownies (or 'Brownies' as Hibster no doubt calls them). I tried to join the Brownies, but they wouldn't let me.

The bastard said something about it just being for girls (which is sexist) and it not being suitable for the over thirtes.

I asked if I could just sit and watch for a bit, but the old cow threatened to call the Police. As if they haven't got more important things to do.

Ness Order wrote:

I bought a little bottle on Brownie camp, I felt really daring.

You'd really be daring if you drank it!

I remember having some when i was younger, thought it was really nice. No idea where exactly some homey farm. Also remember eating a bit of the wax when i was tasting the honeycomb Not nice. :\ohwell:

Ness Order wrote:

I bought a little bottle on Brownie camp, I felt really daring.

That's conjured up an interesting mental image, Ness...

Chris

Cheers

If you cant get hold of any mead,then try adding half a bag of sugar to a tin of varnish.Much the same taste i'd wager