Mead Mixers/Cocktails

[digdan]

Has anyone made a good mixer or cocktail recipes that include mead? Like a mead sangria, or a bishop?

 

[digdan]

um.. well... I have one I guess.

1 packet artificial sweetener, 1 teaspoons lemon juice, 2 teaspoons lime juice, 12 oz medium to dry mead

That's the "Bishop", and it alone could host a whole party on its saleability and tastefulness.

Too many can give you heart burn tough!

 

[Poobah58]

I wouldn't throw that stuff into a good mead! Use it for a cheap wine. Mead is too extravagant (and expensive) to use with mixers but YMMV...

 

[digdan]

I would have to disagree. Just because something is great, does not mean its perfect.

I've found mixing a small amount of merlot with mead takes almost all the heat away from both.

In some cases, the sum can be greater than its parts.

 

[thataintchicken]

I say try it out...see If you like it.
I will frequently use mulling spices with mead.

It is damn tasty.

I have made mead spritzers and mixed cranberry juice with a sweet mead.

here's what you do.
Find a mead that you like... then experiment.

 

[malkore]

I would have to disagree. Just because something is great, does not mean its perfect.

I've found mixing a small amount of merlot with mead takes almost all the heat away from both.

In some cases, the sum can be greater than its parts.

if your mead has alcohol 'heat' to it, its not done aging

 

[digdan]

It still has 3 months to go. I ran out of bottles so I had to store some in a 2 liter bottle. I figured I would use it to test the aging, got carried away and mixed it with some red wine and had great results.

 

[SpaceInvadingMonkeys]

Have you ever tried making a pyment?
I am thinking of making that my project for the beginning of next month... Get some pinot noir, pressed grape juice and ferment it w/ some delicious/fresh honey. Give it a year or so to age.
Then BAM! I have plenty of beverages to drink for graduation... And we all know graduation requires PLENTY of beverages and, sadly/ironically/hilariously, most of it will be for my parents since I am the last child to graduate and be off their payroll!

 

[Poobah58]

Who's graduating?