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Vikings loved their drinks, but what is perhaps less a known fact is the drinking as part of their culture – and its not all bad… For the vikings,  drinking and alcohol   was   much   greater  than  simply  consuming alcoholic  beverages . D rinking  ale and mead was an integral  part of  their ancestral  way of life  and had deep cultural importance. In this article we look a little closer on the craftmanship mead contributed to – drinking vessels. Lets have a look at why  people   tend  to  partner  Vikings and  alcohol. In our  fast-paced, modern  age,  the general public  have heard  about  the ferocious  men  of the North, their feats, and in many cases, the legends of how they would drink till they dropped – and then some. What is lesser known is how drinking was a cultural part of being a viking, and how this actually helped form other...

Its time for my first published  mead Recipie. Apple Pie mead – the name alone brings water to your mouth. Unless you’re Isaac Newton- and have a weird fear for falling apples. My first encounter with this absolutely amazing liquor was a few years ago when i befriended a polish brewer who i met at a viking market. ( did i mention im a viking reenactor? No horned helmets though ) The aroma rising from the bottle as he popped the cork was simply beyond heaven. Fresh apple, cinnamon and vanilla, mixed with top quality honey. you just can’t beat it – impossible !! So today i thought id share a little mead recipie on a mead simply called «Apple Cake Mead». Batch size: 10 Liter 2 Liter Automn honey – preferably from a beefarm near apple orchards ( I’m a snob, i know … ) 8 liter of fresh processed apple juice, with no preservatives. 1 cinnamon stick 1 Vanilla pod of good quality 1 package Yeast – I prefer Lalvin D47 1 portion of Yeast Nutrients. Procedure: Sanitize, saniti...