Beltane Mead
3 Herbs:
Heather Flowers
Woodruff Sprigs
Meadowsweet Herb
Special Water:
Spring Rain
Proceedure: boil 1 cup of each herb in 40 cups of water for 1 hour. Add 1 cup BARLEY MALT and 1 cup HONEY. Strain and let cool to blood-warm (i.e. less than 70 degrees F). Add 1 oz. good yeast and let sit 24 hours. (Here, add 3 drops SPRING RAIN, if beverage is to have ritual use). Strain again, and bottle lightly. Tighten caps when quieting and pack in sand in cool place until use.
Taken from "The 21 Lessons of Merlin"
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