Tej (from Amharic: ጠጅ, romanized: t'äǧ, pronounced [ˈtʼədʒ]; Tigrinya: ሜስ, romanized: més; Oromo: Daadhi) is a honey wine, like mead, that is brewed and consumed in Ethiopia and Eritrea. It has an alcohol content generally ranging from 7 to 11%. [1] .

Feb 27, 2025 · From a royal drink to a treasured cultural icon, Tej reminds us of the magic honey brings to fermentation. And you’ll even learn how to make it with an easy, step-by-step recipe.

Feb 14, 2025 · Tej (Ethiopian honey wine) is a unique and intriguing drink with a long history and cultural significance. It is traditionally made from honey, water, and the leaf and stems of Gesho (a type of plant similar to hops).

Jul 20, 2012 · Ethiopia produces more honey than any other country in Africa. What do they do with it? They make honey wine, or tej. This drink has been consumed by Ethiopians for thousands of years. For most of its history, it was exclusively drunk by …

Mar 10, 2025 · Tej (often spelled t’ej) is a delicious Ethiopian honey wine that many families make at home. Most recipes for tej require only a few ingredients, and many of them you may already have in the pantry. The one ingredient that can be difficult to find when making tej is gesho, an ingredient that comes from the buckthorn plant.

Apr 5, 2023 · In Ethiopia, people have been brewing a honey-based drink called tej for thousands of years. Tej is a type of fermented honey wine. It is technically classified as mead, which is a …

Fermented from honey, yeast, water and gesho and served chilled in beaker-shaped bottles known as bereles, t'ej is Ethiopia's most popular drink and one of the oldest in the world.

Tej is a national alcoholic drink of Ethiopia made by the fermentation of honey mixed with water and Gesho (Rhamnus prinoides), and flavored with a variety of spices.

In Ethiopia, people have been brewing a type of fermented honey wine called tej for thousands of years, made from honey, water, yeast, and gesho leaves. It is technically classified as mead, …

Tej is often classified as mead or honey wine. This traditional drink hails from Ethiopia, but it is also common in Eritrea. It is prepared with a mixture of honey, water, and gesho leaves—officially known as Rhamnus prinoides—which are used similarly to hops in beer production.