Mead - good and bad

Just want to make a reservation - in this article we will talk about the real product, and not about surrogates, which can be found on the shelves in the alcohol departments of supermarkets.

The recipe for mead came from the depths of centuries. Even the ancient Slavs were preparing this drink. Birch sap was fermented and honey was added to it. Then this mixture was stored in oak barrels for years and was used only for exceptional cases.

Also there is a recipe for cooking, which uses not birch juice, but juice from any berries, which gives the drink a richer taste and composition. Other components for flavor enhancement, for example ginger or cinnamon, were also added to the beverage.

Benefits of mead

The composition of mead includes juice and honey. On the basis of what juice would be prepared mead, the main component is, of course, honey. It is he who gives the mead the benefit to which it is so famous. As you know, this product has unique antibacterial properties, removes heat, helps with inflammatory processes.

The mead also has a diaphoretic and diuretic action, which helps to cleanse the body both after long illnesses and after a cheerful feast. If you add a little juniper to the mead, then it can be used as an immunostimulant, and the effect of a drink with mint addition has a hypnotic effect.

Little known fact about the benefits of mead is that the non-alcoholic form of this drink is useful for pregnant women, since it helps to keep the uterus in tone, and for men increases potency. A little understanding of the question of how useful the mead, let's move to its harm.

Harm to mead

First of all, it's not worth it forget that the mead is an alcoholic drink, which means that whatever the benefit, there is also harm from it. Let alcohol in it a little (no more than 16%), but it is impossible to drink it to people, whom it is contraindicated. Also banned is this drink for those who are allergic to honey or other supplements, if any. Do not forget that this drink is curative in small doses. Mead is forbidden to drink to nursing mothers, even if it does not contain alcohol, since a large amount of honey included in its composition can harm a child.

Another interesting fact that allows you to judge whether a mead is useful. In the old days, the newlyweds at the wedding poured only it. A month after the wedding, they were allowed to drink only mead and no more alcoholic drinks. That's why the month after the wedding is called honey.