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Mes

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fermented honey wine shared at celebrations

Eritrea Wine & spirit Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Honey wine fermented with gesho, historically a drink of clergy and nobility, poured from a round-bottomed glass flask.

Frequently asked questions

What is Mes?

Mes is a wine & spirit from Eritrea: fermented honey wine shared at celebrations. Honey wine fermented with gesho, historically a drink of clergy and nobility, poured from a round-bottomed glass flask.

Made with

honeyherbs

Cooked

brewed

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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