Chouchen facts for kids

Chouchen (Breton: chouchenn) is an alcoholic beverage native to Brittany. A form of mead, it is made from the fermentation of honey in water. Traditionally, buckwheat honey is used, and this imparts chouchen's strong colour and pronounced flavour.

In Brittany, the fermentation process is begun by the addition of freshly pressed apple juice. Yeasts can also be used, as in the beer-making process.

Originally chouchen was made of cider and honey.

There is another drink similar to chouchen, called chufere, which is made of honey and cider.

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In Spanish: Chouchenn para niños