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Syr Michael of York, raised in the [[East Kingdom]], wrote the original article in the [[Knowne World Handbook]] on [[brewing]]. He has won East Kingdom brewing competitons several times with this recipe. This recipe is interesting because it doesn't involve a very long "working" time (many [[mead]]s can require a period of around 5 or 6 months before they are good for drinking). This short working time probably means that this mead isn't as period as it could be.

=== Ingredients ===
* 1 Gallon Water
* 2 1/2 lbs [[Honey ]]
* 1 [[Lemon]]
* 1/2 tsp [[Nutmeg]]
* 1 pkg [[Ale]] or [[Champagne]] [[yeast]] (ferments quickly)

=== Instructions ===
# Boil the water and honey.
# Add the juice of the lemon and the nutmeg.
# Boil, skimming the foam that rises to the surface, until it stops foaming.
# Let cool to blood temperature, actually under 90 degrees F (~32 C), then pitch the yeast. 
# Let it work two and a half weeks, bottle it and let it age two weeks. 

''WARNING: Make sure you put it in the refrigerator, as it can become [[glass grenades|explosive]] if left out after this.''

Drink at your leisure!

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