[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: More ButterBeers... Alcohol Content

[Tammy Rizzo]

On 30 Oct 2003 at 20:00, alshainofthenorth wrote:

> The traditional May Day drink in Finland is called 'sima' (Fin.) or
> 'mjöd' (Swe.), and translates as 'mead', I suppose. It consists of
> water, brown sugar, lemons, raisins and yeast, and some people add
> hops for a little bitterness. It's fermented for a few days, and what
> you get is a fizzy drink tasting of caramel with hints of lemon (quite
> good, actually), and I've never in my life heard of even serious
> teetotallers forbidding children to drink it. There is a commercial
> version which I suppose is carbonated, but everyone agrees that the
> home-made stuff is tastier. So the old-fashioned method of making
> fizzy drinks is still going strong in some parts of the world.
> 
> Just thought I'd share,
> Alshain

Oh, don't stop sharing there, Alshain!  Tell us more!  Give us a recipe!  It sounds 
quite tasty, and I for one would love to try it.

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