A new use found for mead.

[Bender]

It's that time of the year and the ants are out in force. I left a partial bottle of mead in the counter and it turns out the ants liked it.

 

[clone63]

I left a partial bottle of mead in the counter...
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What's going wrong in your life?!?

 

[Bender]

What's going wrong in your life?!?

Too many ants?

 

[eigua]

Ant infused mead. Along with the mezcal worm and all of these, I think you've got something there. Organic, wild caught, and sustainable to boot!

 

[madscientist451]

At least ants don't drink much, just strain them out and you'll still have almost your whole bottle.

 

[bernardsmith]

If ants pee you might have more liquid than when you started...

 

[fossilcat]

If ants pee you might have more liquid than when you started...

After sitting in the mead for a while, they might be peeing fusels. Then you're back to, you know, aging again.

Are they fire ants? Maybe you've got yourself a hot marinade.

 

[wildmazer]

i made a mead with honey that had ants in it. gave a little bite i'm putting down to formic acid.

 

[fossilcat]

i made a mead with honey that had ants in it. gave a little bite i'm putting down to formic acid.

Did you add the ants to primary or secondary? And how much did you use? Please provide measurement in grams/ounces since as bernardsmith has taught us, teaspoon/tablespoon measurements are not accurate or reliable.



Sorry... this thing is too funny and I don't want it to go away.

 

[bernardsmith]

Did you add the ants to primary or secondary? And how much did you use? Please provide measurement in grams/ounces since as bernardsmith has taught us, teaspoon/tablespoon measurements are not accurate or reliable.



Sorry... this thing is too funny and I don't want it to go away.

Wha? When it comes to ants there is no issue of accuracy or reliability. Ugh..

 

[wildmazer]

we'd need to be noting species if we really wanted to recreate flavors. ant pheromones are on a spectrum from fairly pleasant to foul.