Honey and Cardamom Drink

Name: Honey and Cardamom Drink (Medok)
Yield: Makes 2 litres/3½ pints/8 cups
Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients: 150 g/5 oz/generous ½ cup honey; 2 litres/3½ pints/8 cups water; large pinch of dried hops; 1 cardamom pod; 5 ml/1 tsp preserving sugar; 10 g/¼ oz fresh yeast

Medok

Preparation info

Makes
2
litres

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Recipes from My Russian Grandmother's Kitchen

By Elena Makhonko

Published 2015

About

It is a well-known fact that Russian gentlemen drink vodka with their food while the women prefer champagne but, for a variation, try this old Russian, alcohol-free honey and cardamom drink as an accompaniment to your Russian meal. Made with spice and honey, it is said to have an invigorating effect.

Ingredients

150 g/5 oz/generous ½ cup honey
2

Europe
Russia
Drinks
Vegetarian
Low fat
Very low sodium
Low sodium

Method

Mix the honey and 350ml/12fl oz/1½ cups of the water in a pan. Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes, skimming the surface if necessary.
Mix the dried hops and 150ml/5fl oz/⅔ cup of the water in a separate medium p

Energy 469kcal/1999kJ; Protein 4.2g; Carbohydrate 120.2g, of which sugars 119.8g; Fat 0.1g, of which saturates 0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Calcium 18mg; Fibre 0g; Sodium 22mg.