Honey mead served warm at markets and castle festivals — an old Slovak honey wine revived for historical fairs and Christmas markets, where the steam off the cup is half the appeal.
Producing alcohol at home is licensed or restricted in most of the atlas’s readership, and the commercial versions are branded products.
What goes into it
- honey
- water
- yeast
- spices such as clove and cinnamon
How it is made
Honey is diluted with water, sometimes boiled with spices, cooled and fermented for weeks to months. It is then racked, matured and bottled. The sweetness is set by how much honey goes in against how much the yeast can convert before the alcohol stops it.
How long it takes: weeks to ferment, then months of maturing
How it is eaten
Warm in a ceramic cup at a Christmas market or a castle festival.
History
An old Slovak honey wine revived at historical festivals and Christmas markets.
Frequently asked questions
What is Medovina?
Medovina is a wine & spirit from Slovakia: honey mead served warm at markets and castle festivals. An old Slovak honey wine revived at historical festivals and Christmas markets.
How is Medovina made?
Honey is diluted with water, sometimes boiled with spices, cooled and fermented for weeks to months. It is then racked, matured and bottled. The sweetness is set by how much honey goes in against how much the yeast can convert before the alcohol stops it. It takes weeks to ferment, then months of maturing.
Can I make Medovina at home?
No, and the atlas gives no method for it. Producing alcohol at home is licensed or restricted in most of the atlas’s readership, and the commercial versions are branded products.
What goes into Medovina?
Honey, water, yeast, spices such as clove and cinnamon.
How is Medovina eaten?
Warm in a ceramic cup at a Christmas market or a castle festival.
