Ah, mead, that sweet, honeyed alcoholic beverage that has been a staple at Renaissance fairs for decades (along with giant turkey legs). It’s also increasingly popular among home craft brewers since ...

MEADMAKERS: Lynn and Deondra Childers stand behind the bar at Juniper Tree Meadery. Credit: Stephanie Smittle For the uninitiated, mead is a drink made by fermenting honey. Hailed as humanity’s first ...

Daniel Davies knows the cost of good honey, and the value of cooking with spice. The Michigan native recalls his family always having warm, spiced mulled wine on hand around the holidays, and for ...

Pour mead into a large saucepan. Cut an orange half into thin slices and add to the saucepan. Squeeze the remaining orange into the mead. Add the cloves and cinnamon. Set over low heat and bring to a ...