mead
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Dating back to Biblical times, mead is a beverage made by fermenting honey, water and yeast with flavorings such as herbs, spices or flowers. Mead was popular in early England and, though not widely distributed today, is still bottled.
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COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.