Mead

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mead

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary fermentable sugar source?Honey
2. What is the historical production scope?Ancient Europe, Africa, and Asia
3. How is mead made?First honey is mixed with water, then yeast is added. The yeast eats the sugars in the honey and turns them into alcohol and carbon dioxide, which creates the drink.
4. Why is mead called the oldest drink?Mead is older than wine and beer because people made it before they grew grapes or grains. Archaeological evidence shows it was made in ancient Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Fermentation: The biochemical process by which yeast converts sugars into ethanol and carbon dioxide.
Hydromel: A classification for meads with a lower alcohol content, often below 7.5% ABV.
Metheglin: A spiced mead, where spices are added during or after fermentation.
Melomel: A fruit-infused mead, where fruit is added during or after fermentation.