Bochet is a type of mead made from honey that has been caramelized.[1] The earliest known complete recipe for bochet is in the 1393 French book Le Ménagier de Paris.[1] It became newly popular when a translation of the book was published in 2009.[2]

Glass of bochet

Bochetomel is a bochet-style mead that also contains fruit such as elderberries, black raspberries, and blackberries.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ouellette, Jennifer (22 August 2021). "Intrepid brewer risks scalding to recreate recipe for long-lost medieval mead". Ars Technica. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  2. ^ Verberg, Susan (21 August 2020). "An Analysis of Contemporary Sources to Uncover the Medieval Identity of the Drink Bochet". EXARC Journal (EXARC Journal Issue 2020/3). ISSN 2212-8956.
  3. ^ "Fruity, Toasted Mead". Makers Mead. Retrieved 21 December 2022.