Classic Ethiopian Honey Wine
"Tej, or tejj, is an Ethiopian sweet wine, similar to mead, that is typically made from fermented honey and a special kind of hops called gesho. It is traditionally served from a vase-like vessel called a berele. If you can't find tej or mead in your neighborhood, this recipe is a rough approximation. I tried this once at an Ethiopian wedding and it's quite delicious! Enjoy!"
photo by strawberrybird
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 3
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1⁄3 cup honey
- 1 (3 cup) bottle white wine (light, mildly sweet wine such as a riesling, soave or pinot grigio)
directions
- In a small saucepan, heat the water and honey over low flame, stirring until the honey is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and chill completely.
- Pour the honey water and wine together into a decorative glass decanter, mix together and serve lightly chilled.
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Reviews
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This was so good and so sweet! It was also light, as I find some wines are heavy and dense. -
I'm not a big wine drinker, but I was having guests over and they like wine so I figured I would round out my meal with this sweet-looking beverage. It was a perfect complement to my other dishes and was very good. Very smooth and light. Thanks! -
This was so good! Very much like mead, but much lighter in taste. Thanks for sharing! Made for ZWT7 - Africa.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Nif_H
Canada
I love great food and I particularly like trying cuisines new to me! Although I don't prepare as much food as I used to, creating in my kitchen is still one of my favourite things to do. Enjoy!
