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Blackberry Mead
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Blackberry Mead

1 hServes 6Nutri-Score E€€
from @goldenhivemead9 imports0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

6 people
  • blackberries (fresh, divided between first and second fermentation)Produce600 g
  • honeyPantry1.2 kg
  • water (non-chlorinated, room temperature)Beverages3.5 litres
  • wine yeast (rehydrated if needed)Pantry5 g

per serving

Nutrition

670kcal

Carbs
165 g
Proteins
1 g
Fat
1 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • fermentation jar ×2
  • airlock
  • siphon
  • cork press
  • wine bottle ×6

step by step

Method

  1. Mix the must

    • Add the blackberries, honey, water and yeast to a fermentation jar.
    • Stir everything together until the honey is fully dissolved.
    Step 1

  2. Fit the airlock and ferment

    • Close the jar with a lid fitted with an airlock so the gases can escape.
    • Leave it to ferment; bubbling should appear after a few days.
    Step 2

  3. Add more blackberries

    • After a month, mash the remaining blackberries in a second jar.
    • Siphon the mead over the mashed fruit, leaving the old fruit and dead yeast behind.
    Step 3

  4. Ferment again and separate

    • Let the mead ferment on the fresh fruit until it reaches about 18% alcohol.
    • Siphon the mead off the fruit once more and discard the leftovers.
    Step 4

  5. Bottle and age

    • Siphon the mead into wine bottles, adjusting sweetness or herbs to taste.
    • Seal the bottles with corks using a cork press.
    • Age the bottles for a few months so the mead smooths out and clears.
    Step 5
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