Bitters & Mead

[lpsumo]

I have a traditional mead that I find too sweet (1.010) and was thinking of blending it with some herbs I have around to make bitters.

Has anyone (Disturbed Chemist?) experimented with this before?

I was thinking some cinchona and gentian for bittering & cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, etc for flavouring.

Thoughts?

 

[fatbloke]

No. Use acid to balance it. A mix of 2 parts malicious and 1 part tartartic works well in traditionals IMO.......

 

[ostensibly]

it would be interesting to see how a small batch of that might taste, but I wouldn't use more than a gallon for the experiment.

Also I agree with fatbloke, add acid to reduce the impression of sweetness.