Generally between 8% and 17% alcohol, it is also distilled to produce mead nectar or mead balsam, with some of the varieties having as much as 75% of alcohol. ... boiled mead: a drink closer to beer, brewed from boiled wort of diluted honey and herbs, very similar to modern medovukha.

What happens if you distill honey?

The fermentation process scrubs out most of the sweetness in honey, resulting in an intensely aromatic and nuanced-flavored product. For example, if a spirit maker distills from orange blossom honey, the spirit most likely will take on a citrusy, crisp flavor.

Is Brewing mead illegal?

Legal in all states. Individual states remain free to restrict or prohibit the manufacture of beer, mead, hard cider, wine and other fermented alcoholic beverages at home. ... Because alcohol is taxed by the federal government via excise taxes, homebrewers are restricted from selling any beer they brew.