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Midus

Ancient Baltic honey mead, a ceremonial strong drink.

Lithuania Wine & spirit Vegetarian

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

Mead was the drink of the Grand Duchy, noted by medieval chroniclers who reported Lithuanians drinking honey wine rather than grape wine.

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What is Midus?

Midus is a wine & spirit from Lithuania: ancient Baltic honey mead, a ceremonial strong drink. Mead was the drink of the Grand Duchy, noted by medieval chroniclers who reported Lithuanians drinking honey wine rather than grape wine.

Made with

honeyspices

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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