The Pairing
The Faraway North by Ian Cumpstey
The Reasoning
Let’s face it, after a long day out in the frozen North hunting Trolls, looting reddish-gold and rescuing maidens, you’re going to want a roaring fire, some roasted meat and hot spiced mead. I’ve obviously taken some liberties here so don’t expect it to be historically accurate, but do expect it to be tasty. 😀
The Cocktail
Serves 2. You will need:
- Small Saucepan
- 2 Mugs
- 20 oz Mead
- 2 Cinnamon Sticks
- 6 Cloves
- 1 Orange
- 1 Lemon
- Optional: Turbinado/Raw Sugar to taste
Put cloves, cinnamon and mead into saucepan, along with 2 slices each of orange and lemon. Add a generous squeeze of orange and lemon juice. Heat on medium-high heat until close to boiling, then lower heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
Strain mead into mugs, and garnish with an orange/lemon slice and a cinnamon stick if desired. If you feel it needs additional sweetness (some meads are sweeter than others), add sugar to taste & stir. Enjoy, and stay warm. 🙂
