Krupnik

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I know this is brewed,but a favorit winter drink of mine.
This is a good base recipe i found online.
Most use vodka instead of grain and lemon not orange but if you are
like my you will mess with the recipe anyhow.


Krupnik
(Hot Mead)




1 cup honey
1 cup water

3 or 4 whole cloves

6 sticks cinnamon

small piece nutmeg (or 1/4 tsp fresh ground)

3 inch piece vanilla bean

1/2 inch strip orange rind

2 cups grain alcohol

1 large dose of common sense*
Bring honey and water to a boil and carefully remove all scum.
Add cloves, sinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla bean, and orange rind.

Allow to boil up again. Remove from heat and let stand a minute or
two - then again bring to a boil.

Cover and set aside for at least half an hour to steep (a few hours
is even better).

Strain. Again bring to a boil.

Pour in the alcohol, stir well.

Serve piping hot.


Serving suggestions: 1 serving is no more than two ounces. Serve in
cordial glasses
.
*Caution: This is an extremely potent drink. It tastes great, but
do yourself and your guests a favor and don't serve it if people
will have to drive afterward.

Comment: This has a wonderful flavor and aftertaste. It is very
easy to have too much. Prepare in the morning, then let it steep
all day before the final reheating.
Krupnik is one of the oldest-known drinks in Poland, dating far back
into the Middle Ages. References to it are found in literature, folk
songs, and poetry. Drunk in large quantities, it was supposed to
fell strong warriors and conquer conquerors.



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