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Mad Honey Mead: What It Is and Why It Needs a Safety-First Explanation
Mad honey mead is an alcoholic fermented drink made with mad honey, so it may combine alcohol with an unknown and variable level of grayanotoxins. Fermentation, flavour, or a traditional recipe cannot prove that those toxins have been removed or that the finished drink is safe.
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Mad honey can contain grayanotoxins, and toxin levels may vary between harvests, locations, and batches. Its colour, flavour, origin, or label cannot reliably establish how much toxin a jar contains.
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