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The ingredients of the recipe are mead to 5 liters of liquid, but can be adapted by' 

calculating the ratios.

4L of water

1L honey

25 G yeast (yeast or baker's yeast, one can use both together)

Juice of one lemon

Juice of an orange

Tea Bag Black

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Steps :

1º - Boil the water to remove the chlorine residuals.

2º - Take half the water (2L) and leave on high heat. Take the other side of the fire and

leave separately.

3º - In the half that is on fire, add any honey, juices and tea bag. Keep stirring until

realizing that will boil, lower the heat and leave there for 1 hour, stir in the first 30

minutes and then let the rest of the time there to form a layer on the surface.

4º - After 1 hour, remove this layer that formed and discard. Take the bag and everything

you can remove

5º - Add half the water that was separate and mix

6º - Add the yeast and store in a container that can be sealed with a lid (a great way to

save the mead is in a bottle of wine 4.6 L). Put an air-lock lid in place (Air-Lock is a

system which allows air to exit but not enter).

7º - Let fermenting one to two weeks in dark place.

8º - After the period of fermentation, strain the liquid, taking everything in background,

bottle it in bottles which are more convenient and refrigerate for at least 3 months. If you

want, you can sample his work in this period.

Observation :

- This is an alcoholic drink, only to be consumed by over 18 years.

- The alcohol content of the beverage is approximately 18%, but may vary in accordance

with the honey and the yeast you use.