unscrewing a mess

[grunt69]

I made about 4 gal of mead using an online recipe. Even though I followed the recipe to a T, the end product was thin and way to heavy on cloves [ the recipe called for allspice and cloves - my wife informed me that allspice is mostly cloves in her critique].
I iced the product and removed about about 35% of the water. The mead iks now thicker, but bitter and "clovey"
I intend to backsweeten the mix using 1/5 cup of honey per gallon of mead.

Anybody have a proven method of unscrewing this mess other than what I have planned?

Thanks

 

[jhoson]

You can make a basic mead and mix with the clove one.

Normally for one gallon 1-2 cloves would be recommended.

 

[MarshmallowBlue]

And on the new mead, use 0 cloves.

 

[Zaffo]

You could also use it in a mulled wine recipe. Just go easy on the added spices.

 

[grunt69]

Thanks Guys, It's off to the lab to brew up a new batch. If I screw up the whole mess, I have a good batch of wort for my still

 

[MarshmallowBlue]

we don't talk about those kind of things here I believe. But if it does go south, let me know how that honey distilled vinegar turns out.