The traditional semi-sweet Lithuanian mead Trakai is named after the old capital of Lithuania and is made according to an old recipe.
The mead matures for two years and is made from honey and linden flowers. Oak acorns and juniper fruits give the mead a slightly bitter character.
Trakai mead goes well with tea and white cheese.
mead
Mead is an alcoholic beverage fermented from honey and water, with possibility of addition of other ingredients such as spices or herbs or in combination with fruit juices.
Metheglin
Metheglin is a type of mead with added (maturated) spices and herbs.
Production process
This mead was boiled before fermentation. The thermal process has certain technological advantages, however, some valuable components of honey are damaged, especially during prolonged boiling. You will not recognize the production process in taste, but it is typical for boiled mead that they are more golden in color because honey partially caramelize at high temperatures.
Producer Lietuviškas Midus UAB
Miody litewskie
Traditional semi-sweet Lithuanian mead produced according to a recipe from 1959. The mead has a golden color and is made from natural honey, linden flowers and juniper berries....