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Lemon Lavender Mead
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Lemon Lavender Mead

1 hServes 10Nutri-Score D€€
from @goldenhivemead3 imports0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

10 people
  • honeyPantry1.5 kg
  • waterBeverages3.5 litres
  • lemons (zested and juiced)Produce3 pieces
  • dried lavenderSpices10 g
  • wine yeastPantry5 g
  • toasted oak chipsPantry20 g

per serving

Nutrition

494kcal

Carbs
123 g
Proteins
0 g
Fat
0 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Stockpot
  • fermentation bucket
  • airlock
  • siphon
  • hydrometer

step by step

Method

  1. Prepare the must

    • Warm the water and dissolve the honey completely.
    • Add the lemon zest, lemon juice and dried lavender.
    • Let the must cool to room temperature.
    Step 1

  2. Pitch the yeast

    • Transfer the must to a sanitized fermentation bucket.
    • Sprinkle the wine yeast on top and fit the airlock.
    Step 2

  3. Ferment

    • Let the mead ferment until fermentation is complete.
    Step 3

  4. Age with toasted oak

    • Rack the mead off the lees.
    • Add the toasted oak chips and let the mead age to develop the aromatics.
    Step 4

  5. Bottle

    • Siphon the aged mead into sanitized bottles.
    • Serve at room temperature or chilled.
    Step 5
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