Quick and Dirty Cyser

Classification: mead, cyser

Source: Marc Shapiro (mshapiro@nando.net), r.c.b., 4/15/96

Ingredients: (for 1 gallon)

3 quarts apple juice
2 1/2 lbs honey
5 to 7 cloves
1 stick cinnamon
3 slices ginger root (make sure they are thin slices)
yeast

Procedure:

Mix the honey and apple juice. Heat to 150 F for a few minutes. Put the spices in a muslin, or cheesecloth bag and allow to steep in the hot must. Cover the must and allow it to stand overnight. While this is going on, re-hydrate your yeast and get a starter solution going. Add this to the must the next day. Ferment ant treat using normal methods and precautions.