Finnish mead, or “sima” as it is called locally, is a brew mostly connected with the Finnish Vappu (May Day) celebrations. Here’s my family’s ancient, secret recipe:
Ingredients:
- 8 L water
- 1/2 kg sugar
- 1/2 kg brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon yeast
- 2 lemons
Wash the lemons and peel them carefully. Boil the lemon peels and the sugar in a sufficently large pot. Stir well and let cool. Add rest of the water. Add the yeast to the lukewarm water. Let the mead ferment for 24 hours. Strain the mead into bottles and add one teaspoon of sugar and a couple of raisins to each bottle, store in a cool place (a fridge will do). The mead is ready when the raisins rise to the top, usually after a week.
The Finnish mead variety has a very low alcohol content, about 1%, so it’s a great drink for the whole family. Enjoy!
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