tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488314185324862943.post1421815220277501103..comments2023-04-12T09:21:47.333-04:00Comments on Ask the Past: How to Choose Honey, 4th centuryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488314185324862943.post-32250522483445179362014-03-11T15:57:52.659-04:002014-03-11T15:57:52.659-04:00True enough, though - the bees, beeswax, larvae, p...True enough, though - the bees, beeswax, larvae, propolis, and pollen were just as important to making mead as was the honey itself. They provided vitamins, protein, and made mead more than just a nice alcoholic beverage! It was a drink that fed as well as being safer to drink than plain water.<br /><br />Still sounds a bit icky, though, to many modern folks' standards.<br /><br />Amber from Pixie's Pocket Amber Pixiehttp://www.pixiespocket.comnoreply@blogger.com