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

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Allow your mead to age in the bottles for at least a few months, or even up to a year, to develop its full flavor profile. Once it has aged, pour a glass, and enjoy your homemade Viking mead!

These gatherings allowed the community to come together, reinforcing social bonds and sharing in the spoils of their endeavors.Odin, the Norse god, eventually ends up stealing this mead. Though he drank a few drops, he gave the majority of the mead to the other Gods. This "blood mead" is thought to be a colorful metaphor for poetic inspiration as one of the parts that passed his lips was given to the other gods – with man receiving drops of mead from his anus! Leave them to warm up for about half an hour. This step ensures that the honey is as runny as possible and helps the ingredients mix together as smoothly as possible during the next step. Half fill the demijohn with water before pouring in the honey Step 3: Thoroughly mix the water and honey

Sounds a lot more intimidating than it actually is, Viking blood mead is mead brewed with cherries or berries to give it a pinkish/red colour. How Do You Drink Mead? Though mead declined as beer and wine rose in popularity during the Middle Ages, it retained its mythical prominence in Norse lore. Tales of Odin and magical meads like the Mead of Poetry continued capturing imaginations well after the Viking era. This cemented mead’s enduring ritual and narrative significance even as its consumption lessened. The Importance of Mead Halls in Viking Life Maybe you have Scandinavian blood running through your veins or you’ve just watched Eric Northmen and Ragnar Lothbrok down mead from a horn and were inspired to do the same. Drank by Vikings and their Norse Gods, sometimes even referred to as Nectar of the Gods, mead has been around for centuries and is possibly the world’s oldest alcoholic drink. 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. Surflegacy, has you covered. We have a wide range of Handmade Jewelry in various styles, shapes, colors, and materials, to accentuate your Viking spirit and look. Do not hesitate to visit our selection HERE

One popular version of Viking Blood Mead is a type of melomel, which is a mead made with the addition of fruit. In this case, cherries are commonly used to provide a rich, deep red color and a tart, fruity flavor to the mead. The vibrant red color of the mead, combined with its strong, bold flavor, is likely the inspiration for the name “Viking Blood.” Mead halls were the primary venues for feasting and celebrations in Viking society. Feasts were held to mark important occasions, such as religious festivals, weddings, funerals, and the return of a successful raiding party. Early civilisations viewed mead production as a mystical process, and the Ancient Greeks referred to Mead as Ambrosia, the nectar of the Gods. During the Middle Ages, in addition to forming an essential part of the diet, mead was also used in religious ceremonies. These events help preserve and promote the rich legacy of Viking mead, connecting people with a fascinating and enduring aspect of human history. Norse Mythology’s Influence on Mead’s Enduring Popularity