If one looks at the extensive records of the people involved in transcribing and putting together the KJV 1611 one will see the meal plans for Breakfast lunch and dinner. Also three groups had different food based on their wealth and status. If I recall the lowest level had two mugs of mead at breakfast along with their meals. That would mess the average person up today and they would be considered a drunkard. Different for cultures and what people are used to.
That’s very interesting. To think such records were kept and preserved.
I had a friend who made a large batch of mead. I don’t think the alcoholic content needs to be particularly high.
Found this, which may be of interest:
‘Many variants of mead have been found in medieval recipes, with or without alcoholic content. However, the honey-based drink became less common as a table beverage towards the end of the period and was eventually relegated to medicinal use.’
http://www.castlesandmanorhouses.com/life_05_drink.htm