How to make an absolutely AMAZING Bourbon Blackberry Mead Cocktail!
It’s summertime. What can be better than this unique Bourbon Blackberry Mead Cocktail? Blackberries are sweet and tangy. Bourbon has a sweeter flavor with a hint of caramel. Imagine the taste when you mix the blackberries, Bourbon, Mead, and honey. This cocktail is refreshing, absolutely delightful, and the perfect drink for sipping on your back deck!
This drink takes just an extra minute, but it is worth the wait, especially if you are a Bourbon drinker. You’ll find this drink to be an extraordinary refreshing cocktail.
Bourbon Blackberry Mead Cocktail Ingredients
Of course, you’ll need bourbon. Try Bluff Springs, one of my favorites, for a softer, sweeter flavored bourbon. Don’t forget the honey, bitters, and blackberries.
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
Martini or cocktail, I find that a good shake makes all the difference in the world. I have at least a dozen shakers, but my favorite is OXO. It doesn’t leak, the cap will measure from 1/2 ounce to 1.5 ounces and it’s dishwasher safe. You can’t go wrong with OXO. You will also need a muddle for the blackberries.
How to prepare a Bourbon Blackberry Mead Cocktail
In a separate bowl mix the honey and water together to make the honey syrup. Then add the blackberries, bitters, syrup, and orange peel to a glass and muddle for a few seconds. Add the mead, bourbon, and water to a shaker with ice and shake for 5 seconds. Add a large ice cube to the glass and pour the contents of the shaker over the cube. Now you are ready to enjoy. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Now that you’ve made your Bourbon Blackberry Mead cocktail, head out to your back deck and savor the summertime flavor!
If you enjoyed this Bourbon Mead cocktail, try these other easy cocktails made with Mead or Bourbon:
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Bourbon Blackberry Mead Cocktail
Ingredients
- 3 Blackberries
- 2 Tablespoons of Honey Syrup recipe below
- 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
- 1 Orange Peel
- 1 1/2 Ounce of Mead
- 1 Ounce of Bourbon
- Splash of Water
- Ice preferably a 2 x 2 inch cube
Honey Syrup
- 1/4 Cup of Honey
- 1/4 Cup of Water
Instructions
Honey Syrup
- Stir the honey and the water in a small bowl until dissolved
Bourbon Blackberry Mead Cocktail
- Combine blackberries, honey syrup, bitters and orange peel in a large rocks glass
- Muddle together, mashing the blackberries
- Add a single 2 in by 2 in cube, followed by the mead, bourbon and water
- Stir for 15 seconds
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