In how many classrooms is The Canterbury Tales molested an unsuspecting student body? You are familiar with the man, now acquaint yourself with his drink.

WEEK 48:

Mead

1. Get to the liquor store.
2. Ask for the strange booze aisle.
3. Grab yourself a bottle of mead.
4. Drink said bottle of mead, preferably from a pewter tankard while wearing a viking hat.
5. Repeat as needed.

This is the first suggestion to break from the unspoken guidelines that our 52 weeks of cocktails will utilize the "Main 5" as the muscle of the cocktail, but if you haven't tasted this ancient beverage, it is worth the experience. Mead is sweet and strange, intended to be drunk either hot or cold, spiced or pure, and truly one of the oldest means for man to get blotto. Made from fermented honey, it can be sweeter than your average wine, and unless bolstered by a mix whiskey, about the same alcohol content. The drink of kings, knights, medieval poets, and even ancient Egyptians, mead dates back as far as 7000 BC, with roots to Africa, Asia, and Europe. So a toast to the ancient history of alcohol! Fill your tankard to the brim and enhance your understanding of all things medieval. And when your belly is taught with a drink fit for kings and vikings alike, go see if you can't score some Canterbury tail for yourself.

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