bochet
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Bochet is a type of mead made from honey that has been caramelized.{{Cite web |last=Ouellette |first=Jennifer |date=22 August 2021 |title=Intrepid brewer risks scalding to recreate recipe for long-lost medieval mead |url=https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/08/recreating-a-medieval-mead-calls-for-a-giant-cauldron-to-caramelize-honey/ |access-date=21 December 2022 |website=Ars Technica}} The earliest known complete recipe for bochet is in the 1393 French book Le Ménagier de Paris. It became newly popular when a translation of the book was published in 2009.{{Cite journal |last=Verberg |first=Susan |date=21 August 2020 |title=An Analysis of Contemporary Sources to Uncover the Medieval Identity of the Drink Bochet |url=https://exarc.net/issue-2020-3/at/drink-bochet |journal=EXARC Journal |issue=EXARC Journal Issue 2020/3 |issn=2212-8956}}
Bochetomel is a bochet-style mead that also contains fruit such as elderberries, black raspberries, and blackberries.{{Cite web |title=Fruity, Toasted Mead |url=https://makersmead.com/resources/mead/bochetomel |access-date=21 December 2022 |website=Makers Mead}}