Suzdal mead: history and types

One of the original Eastern European centers of honey production is the Russian town of Suzdal in the Vladimir region. Given the availability and scarcity of the necessary ingredients (honey, water, sugar, yeast), as well as the simplicity of preparing the basic version of Suzdal mead, only fools and lazy people do not engage in this craft here...

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Types of Suzdal mead

The drink is produced on an industrial scale by a local specialized enterprise called Suzdal Honey Factory. The range of mead brands produced here is very solid. The names of the offered varieties of the drink are also noteworthy, emphasizing its distinctive patriarchal character.

Among them are such brands as:

1. Two-hryvnia

   This is the same classic (basic) drink consisting of the unchanging magnificent four: honey, sugar, water and yeast. Light yellow color, like beer. Short shelf life - only 4 months (120 days). The strength is 4.8 - 5.8%.

2. Five-alt

   Instead of sugar, malt is added to this drink; in addition, it is characterized by a relatively short fermentation period. The strength is 5%.

3. Half and half

   It is characterized by the addition of hops and sweet clover; brewer's yeast is also used in its production. Calms and gives strength. The strength is 7.8 - 8.3%.

4. Streletskaya

   Classic delicate mead with a rosehip flavor. Fortress is 5% [/banner_adsensetext].

5. Oprychna

   It differs from other types of mead by adding spices (cloves, ginger, cinnamon) to the original recipe. The strength is 5.3%.

6. Cossack

   Mead with juniper and pepper. It has a pleasant taste and smell. The strength is 5.5%.

Other drinks from the Suzdal brand

In addition, very close to mead are drinks produced by the Suzdal honey factory, from the Vesely honey series, whose strength is represented by a range from 4.5 to 12.5 degrees. Among the main distinguishing features of this series are a less cloying taste and the actual absence of the notorious heaviness in the legs, so characteristic of ordinary mead.

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Update: 18.03.2016

Category: Other alcohol