Honey is one of the most interesting sugars available. It does not have to be processed to be eaten. It can be enjoyed either from the jar bought from the store or the raw honeycomb. It also has a wide variety of types, from the light, see thru clover honey all the way up to dark brown Buckwheat, which is similar in many ways to Molasses. The flavor of honey is dependant on the flowers available to the bees when they were collecting pollen.
Honey is made up of glucose, fructose, sucrose, water, pollen, pigments and minerals and vitamins. The last 4 items are the ingredients that bring the color and taste to honey.
Mead is basically 3 things, honey, water, yeast. But there are a few standard types:
Yeast is also a factor when making mead. Most recipes call for addition of a wine yeast. While that is all well and good, it is not the only anwser. Beer yeast can be used in many recipes. I would recommend that your first few meads be made with wine yeast.
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