Faolans Soft Mead (Non Alcoholic) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 lbs honey
4 1/2 gallons water
4 lemons (wedged)
4 oranges (wedged)
20 whole cloves
5 cinnamon sticks
10 whole allspice
1/4 cup fresh ginger (diced)

Preparation

Bring 1 gallon of water to boil, then reduce heat to approximately 160 degrees. Once heat is reduced slowly stir in honey and let cook for 10 minutes.
Remove honey/water mixture from heat and let cool, add in lemons, oranges, and spices (in a cheesecloth bag). Store in a sealed container overnight in refrigerator.
Put mixture in a 5 gallon cooler and add cold water to fill remaining space, stir well.
Serve over ice.