Ok well first things first! I fermented the fruit and sugar water in a bucket for about a week, covered with a towel, punching down the musk daily and praying nothing would ruin it. It was in a strainer bag which kept the pulp and seeds back and just left the liquid to add to the 5 gallons carboy.

Here's it just in the carboy.

Oh I love mead. Those bubbles in yours look extra fun. Blackberry is what I was interested in making, though I found a recipe for dandelion mead (is that a melomel?) and found that intriguing. Have you tried that?

The alcohol is not overpowering, the flavor is both complex and smooth with a perfect strawberries and sunshine aftertaste. I made 5 gallons with 25lbs of strawberries and 12 pounds of sugar so strawberry essence was really packed in there! I failed at a scuppernong wine before this so was ready for disappointment but I got an acid kit and think that lends a lot to final product. I also was a little OCD every step of the way but I think that's part of why it actually turned out so well.

I brought some up a friend's house in the North Carolina Appalachian mountains. His cousins who have been 'home brewing' for generations probably paid me the highest compliment when they had some and were like wow, that actually tastes like something you'd but at a store!

This looks fantastic! I've never seen a sparkling mead before. Mead is next on my list, or maybe a melomel.

I made 5 gallons of country strawberry wine. Though the alcohol content is on the higher side at 16%, it absolutely delicious.

Came here looking for this! I knew I couldn't be the only fan of the Winchester. I first saw the movie playing at my neighbor dive bar, which was bunker like, and yep, could definitely get with the plan of holing up there until this all blew over.

All the scenes are great and hilarious no matter how many times I see this movie.

Fun fact: Have you seen Spaced? The old friend he comes across leading the group through the back fences is a character from a prior show they were both in together.

Bring back Firefly!

Same, I'm generally not a fan of seeing movies I've already seen, but Princess Bride, along with Moonrise Kingdom, are exceptions.

What a cool little bird! What part of the world is this in?

That's so cool, they are usually more shy. I've seen one off a paved bike trail in South Carolina but it noped off as soon as I stopped my bike.

How was it??

Wow I've never considered putting mango in cake. Is the mango pureed? I'm curious what other flavors are in it, lemon or vanilla?