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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

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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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