Mead facts for kids

Mead from Poland

Mead is a special drink made from honey. It's created through a process called fermentation. This is when tiny living things called yeast eat the sugars in honey. They then turn these sugars into other things, including a small amount of alcohol. To make mead, people mix honey, water, and yeast. Sometimes, fruits or spices are added to give it different tastes. Because it's made from honey, some people call it "honey wine".

Mead Through History

People have been making mead for a very long time. Archaeologists have found proof that mead was made as far back as 9,000 years ago! This makes mead one of the oldest alcoholic drinks, possibly even older than beer.

Mead is mentioned in ancient writings. For example, it appears in the Rigveda, which is an important religious text for people who follow Hinduism. This shows how important mead was in different cultures long ago.

Mead Around the World

Today, mead is still enjoyed in many places. It is very popular in parts of Central Europe and the Balkans. You can also find mead being made in countries like Ethiopia and South Africa. Each region might have its own special way of making mead, using local honey or unique spices.

Images for kids

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  A mention of "meodu scencu" (mead-cup) in Beowulf

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  A homebrewed melomel

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  Bottles of "medica" (r.meditsa) – a mead made in Međimurje County, northern Croatia

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  Trójniak — a Polish mead, made using two units of water for each unit of honey

See also

In Spanish: Hidromiel para niños