Black Briar Mead Recipe
Follow this Black Briar Mead Recipe ingredients and directions to make the perfect Black Briar Mead like a professional.
Equipment & Tools
- Stove
- Pot
- Mixing Bowl
- Measuring Cup
- Measuring Spoon
- Stirring Spoon
- Strainer
- Container
- Bottle
Ingredients
- 2 lb Virginia Natural Honey, Recommended
- 1 Gallon Water
- 13 Packets Dark Tea (one-cup packets, more for stronger flavor)
- 1 Whole Lemon Juice
- 1 ½ lb Fresh Blackberries
- 2 (1 1/2 Inch) Cinnamon Sticks, cut into 4 small pieces
- ⅔ Packet D47 Wine Yeast, Recommended
Instructions
- Boil water until it makes about 1 gallon, like a big pot of water. Make tea using 13 dark tea packets, as the instructions on the packet say. Wait until the tea cools down to around 74°F or lower.
- Take about 1 cup of tea water or plain water and put it in a pot and add the 2 pounds of honey.
- Heat the mixture gently until the honey is all melted and mixed with the water. Don't let it boil, just warm it up so the honey dissolves.
- Cut the lemon into pieces that fit in the bottle, but not too small. Squeeze the juice from the lemon into a bowl.
- Get the blackberries ready. You can either squish them through a cloth or press them through a strainer with a spoon to get rid of any bits you don't want.
- In another bowl, mix the yeast with some lukewarm water.
- Put all the things you prepared—tea, honey water, lemon juice, squished blackberries, and pieces of cinnamon sticks—into a big container.
- Remember, the mixture should be cooler than 74°F before you add the yeast. Give it a gentle shake and put an airlock on top.
- Leave the container sitting for about a month. After that, you can move it to another container. When I tried it, it was already really good, but you can wait and taste it from time to time to see when you like it best!
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5LiterCalories: 75kcal (4%)Carbohydrates: 18.2g (6%)Protein: 1.7g (3%)Fat: 0.6g (1%)Saturated Fat: 0gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0gMonounsaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 2mgPotassium: 211mg (6%)Fiber: 6.7g (28%)Sugar: 11.1g (12%)Calcium: 43mg (4%)Iron: 0mg
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