Summarized from Wikipediathanks!Acanalso known as balche; Acan is the Mayan god of wineAcerglyna combination of honey and maple syrupBochetthe honey is caramelized before adding waterBraggotfrom the Welsh bragawd; originally honey brewed with hops, later with malt and optional hopsBlack meadhoney blended with blackcurrantsCapsicumelMead flavored with chilesChouchenna cool mead brewed in Brittany, FranceCyserHoney and apple juice that have been fermentedCzworniakPolish mead variety; three parts water, one part honeyDandaghareNepalese mead with Himalayan herbs and spicesDwojniakPolish mead variety; one part water, one part honeyGreat meadmead (intended to be) aged for several yearsGvercalso medovina; Croatian mead varietyHydromelFrench name for mead from the Greek “honey-water”; very low-alcoholMedicaSlovenian/Croatian mead varietyMedovukhaSlavic variantMyodTraditional Russian meadMelomelmade from honey and any fruit; includes cyser, morat, pymentMetheglinSpiced mead originally used as folk medicinesMidusLithuanian mead made with berry juiceMoratMead made with mulberriesMulsuma pseudo-mead, made by blending unfermented honey and high-alcohol wineOmphacomelmedieval mead made with verjuice (acidic juice from unripe grapes)Oxymelmedieval mead made with wine vinegarPitarrillaMayan mead similar to balchePymentmead made from honey and red or white grapes (white mead)P?toraka Polish great mead; one unit water, two units honeyRhodomelhoney blended with rose hips and petals and/or rose attar and waterSack meadmead with high relative density and increased sweetness due to increased amounts of honeyShort meadalso quick mead; recipe meant to age quicklyShow meadplain mead; honey and water with no added flavoringsSimaFinnish low-alcoholic mead seasoned with lemonTejEthiopian mead fermented with wild yeast and blended with gesho, an African shrubTrojniakPolish mead variety; two units water, one unit honeyThen, of course, there’s the famous mead of poetry from Norse mythology. This mead has a very specific recipe, and to my knowledge has only been made once, after the sir-Vanir War when the gods sealed their truce by spitting in a vat. The story is mentioned in our article “Mead: a god-given gift.” After the creation, the dwarves who killed Kvasir, the first man, also murdered a giant named Gilling, as well as the giant’s distraught wifesounds like the dwarves had some issues to work out. However, when Gilling’s son Suttungr came calling, the dwarves threw in the towel and gave Suttungr the famous mead, which he gave to his daughter Gunnlod to guard. Odin, disguised as Blverk, later stole the mead away, but accidentally dropped some during his escape. This presumably foreshadowed the mead we love and enjoy today.
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