Hey Guys and Gals! Orange, cinnamon and clove in a simple one-gallon mead. A great first mead.
Ingredients
Step 1
3.5 lb honey
1 large orange, washed and cut into eighths
25 raisins
1 cinnamon stick
2 whole cloves
Water to make 1 gallon
Step 2
1 packet wine yeast
1 tsp yeast nutrient
Directions
1. Dissolve the honey in some warm water and pour it into the carboy.
2. Add the orange, raisins, cinnamon and cloves. Top up with cool water, leaving a few inches of space. Shake hard to aerate.
3. Add the yeast and nutrient and fit an airlock.
4. Leave it in a dark place around 70 degrees. Bubbling should start in 24 to 48 hours.
5. After about two months, when it is clear and the fruit has dropped, siphon into bottles. Leave the sediment behind.
6. Age a few months if you can wait.