At a friends house, I was given something they claimed was home brewed Mead, but was amazing to taste, sweet with no "wine-ish" overtones. Like a light honey liqueur, not cloying but with a bit of kick. Since then, I have found a professional product, Bearenyager, which is to Mead what Moonshine is to Segrams Twisters. This stuff is like a shot of pure honey, with a kick like whiskey. Considering it is 78 proof, its no surprise. I like to put it in a flask and use it to spike my tea at the Renfest. (I may need to get a leather flask, probably wax coated, like my favorite pirate Mr. Gibbs has... maybe with a hexagon pattern and a couple of bees on the outside.)
So my question is Does anyone have any suggested recipes for Mead, and does it take any specialized equipment to brew/bottle? (brother in-law brews beers with a couple of friends in Lakeland, may have the bottling equipment I need...)