Viking Blood is the mead that started it all.
Years ago, our original Viking Blood recipe helped put City Steading Brews on the map. So today, we’re paying homage to that legendary batch — but with everything we’ve learned since then.
More precision.
More fruit.
More experimentation.
And maybe… too much confidence?
This upgraded Viking Blood starts as a traditional mead.
And what happened next? Let’s just say this did NOT finish the way we expected…
Did it stay sweet?
Did it fortify?
Did it ferment dry?
Is it still technically mead?
You’ll have to watch to find out.
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Tools We Used
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🍯 Ingredients (US & Metric)
Primary Fermentation
*3 lb (1.36 kg) wildflower honey
*96 fl oz (2.84 L) warm water (to make ~1 gallon total volume)
*½ packet Red Star Premier Classique yeast: https://amzn.to/4c2geRG
Starting Gravity: ~1.106
Secondary Additions
*6 lb (2.72 kg) frozen dark sweet cherries (pitted)
*1 tsp pectic enzyme (post-fermentation addition): https://amzn.to/4bIme21
*1 large cinnamon stick (broken into pieces)
*750 ml cherry liqueur (15% ABV, we used Dr. McGillicuddy's Cherry Liqueur)
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🍷 Final Stats (Approximate)
Final Gravity: 1.000
Estimated ABV: ~14%
Profile: Dry, dark red wine-like, subtle cherry, light cinnamon spice
Not the sweet cherry mead we expected — but possibly better.
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Related Videos:
Our Original Viking Blood Recipe: https://youtu.be/8GB5KT1_OxI?si=1fGHV1Vq35tPm7vx
It's a Yeast's Life: https://youtu.be/7SexLelVQwY?si=9QH30sD_JUmin0C-
Tasting Dr. McGillicuddy's Cherry Liqueur: https://youtu.be/scXwnEHmSlc?si=A0KNLVivMoEKuE0W
Fortifying: https://youtu.be/ERX7scF37Uo?si=8Ni6wWNjjEE8b3oR
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💬 Let’s Talk
Would you have back sweetened this?
Left it dry?
Skipped the liqueur?
Drop your thoughts below 👇
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Дата на публикация: 1 март, 2026
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