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| + | An '''Oxymel''' traditionally is a blend of [[honey]], water, and [[vinegar]], formerly used for medicinal purposes. In meadmaking, an oxymel is a mead mixed with vinegar (usually wine vinegar) after fermentation. It is not clear whether oxymel was ever made with mead originally, or if this is a modern innovation and medicinal versions were mixed with pure honey. | ||
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| + | Oxymels were not intended for recreational drinking and are a very unusual style among modern meadmakers. | ||
Latest revision as of 18:30, 17 September 2007
An Oxymel traditionally is a blend of honey, water, and vinegar, formerly used for medicinal purposes. In meadmaking, an oxymel is a mead mixed with vinegar (usually wine vinegar) after fermentation. It is not clear whether oxymel was ever made with mead originally, or if this is a modern innovation and medicinal versions were mixed with pure honey.
Oxymels were not intended for recreational drinking and are a very unusual style among modern meadmakers.
