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CONTENTS •
Preface Introduction
1: The Mythological Origins of the Magic Mead of Poetry
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2: Mead in the Viking Age
17
3: Honey and the Bees We Have to Thank for It
35
4: Preparing for Battle: Basic Equipment, Ingredients, and Planning Strategies
50
5: Brewing the Drink of the Gods: Techniques for Making Wildcrafted Mead
67
6: Basic Mead Recipes and Some Variations
102
7: Herbal, Vegetable, Floral, Fruit, and Cooking Meads
121
8: Bragots, Herbal Honey Beers, Grogs, and Other Oddities
146
9: How to Drink Mead Like a Viking: Viking-Era Games and Rituals
174
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Acknowled gments
195
Trouble sho oting
197
Brewing Glos sary
201
Re s ource s and Inspiration
205
Note s
209
Index
214
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