Episode 287 - Soda Meads

The Mead House

Aug 28 2025 | 00:46:39

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Show Notes

Chris shares some thoughts and recipe ideas regarding making meads inspired by popular sodas like Mountain Dew and Dr Pepper. The guys discuss their thoughts on making a mead that tastes like a soda without the high degree of processed ingredients that come with commercially available sodas. Chris’ Mountain Dew Base (for 1 gallon of mead) 12 Oranges 8 Lemons 8 Limes 2 cups sugar (or honey?) Zest fruit, careful to avoid pith. Combine with sugar, making sure zest is completely coated. Allow to rest at least a few hours, but a day or more is better to extract oils […]

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