How to make an absolutely AMAZING Bourbon Blackberry Mead Cocktail!

What can be better than this unique Bourbon Blackberry Mead Cocktail? Blackberries are sweet and tangy. Bourbon tends to have some sweetness with a hint of caramel. And Mead tastes like a mild wine with a touch of honey.

Imagine the taste when mixing blackberries, Bourbon, Mead, and honey. The Bourbon shines through, but the drink has a slightly sweet, slightly fruity flavor with a hint of white wine. This cocktail is refreshing, absolutely delightful, and the perfect drink for sipping on your back deck!

The Bourbon cocktail takes just an extra minute, but it is worth the wait, especially if you are a Bourbon drinker. The drink gets sweeter as you drink and get closer to the berries on the bottom of the glass.

And yes, when done with my cocktail, I do get a spoon and eat the blackberries. Truly amazing.

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Bourbon Blackberry Mead Cocktail Ingredients

• Bourbon
• Honey Mead
• Honey
• Bitters
• Blackberries
• Orange Peel
• Lemon Twist – Optional

Tips

For Bourbon, try Bluff Springs, one of my favorites, for a softer, sweeter flavored bourbon.

This recipe also requires Mead. Not every liquor store sells Mead, so you should check first. I purchased my Mead and Honey at the Savannah Bee Company in Charleston.

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Bar Tools you’ll need to make a Bourbon Blackberry Mead Cocktail

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Pros

• Great price
• Will hold 3 martinis and ice (24 oz)
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• Does not leak (do not shake wildly without your hand on the top; that is just asking for trouble)
• Measuring Cap from 1/2 to 1.5 ounces (perfect measure, perfect cocktail)
• Stainless Steel
• Dishwasher safe (top rack)

Cons

• Single wall shaker (cold to the touch). I’m not too fond of the feeling of a cold shaker in my hand, so I wrap mine in a bar towel and shake away. My drinks get frosty!

Remember the Muddler

Prep Work

Mix the honey and water in a separate bowl to make the honey syrup. Then, use a potato peeler to peel off a 1-inch x 2-inch piece of orange rind.

How to make a Bourbon Blackberry Mead Cocktail

1.  Add the blackberries, bitters, honey syrup, and orange peel to a glass and muddle (smash the fruit with the muddler) for a few seconds.
2. Add the Mead and Bourbon to a shaker half full of ice and shake for 5 seconds.
3. Add a large ice cube to the glass and pour the strained contents of the shaker over the cube. Stir.

Now you are ready to enjoy. Garnish with a lemon twist, optional.

Now that you’ve made your Bourbon Blackberry Mead cocktail, head out to your back deck and savor the flavor!

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If you enjoyed this Bourbon Mead cocktail, try these other easy cocktails made with Mead or Bourbon:

• Bourbon Gold Rush
• Mead Sour 
• Mead Ransom Note Martini
• Bourbon Ginger Old Fashion

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