Mead Sour Anyone? Mix up the Best, Easy and Delicious Mead Cocktail ever!
This Mead Sour is an excellent twist to the standard Whiskey or Amaretto Sour cocktails. Gin is not my typical ‘go-to’ drink, but the combination of Gin and Mead is delicious. And the best thing about the Mead Sour recipe is that it’s easy to prepare.
Mead tastes like a medium sweet wine with a touch of honey. Once opened, the Mead will keep 3 – 6 months refrigerated if sealed.
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Mead Sour Ingredients
- Gin
- Mead
- Grand Marnier Liqueur
- Simple Syrup
Like any good bartender, I had the gin, Grand Marnier, and simple syrup at home.
While in Charleston, I went to the Savannah Bee company. The salesperson described several ways to use Mead in a cocktail. Intrigued, I purchased a bottle of Mead and Honey.
I continued to browse through the store and the St. Ambrose Draft Style Mead Wild Ginger grabbed my attention. The clear, mild-flavored drink contained a hint of ginger and honey. Nothing like beer; this gluten-free, bubbly beverage reminded me of a slightly sweet sparkling white wine.
Another excellent Mead worth noting is the Moonlight Meadery, Fling Mead. It has an orange blossom honey flavor, along with hints of Rhubarb and Strawberries.
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How to make a Mead Sour
The lemon juice can be freshly squeezed or from a bottle, but if you are freshly squeezing it, try this lemon squeezer.
Pour the Gin, Mead, simple syrup, lemon juice, and Grand Marnier into a shaker half full of ice. Shake for 15 seconds and pour the strained ingredients into a glass with ice.
Garnish the cocktail with a wedge of orange and a Maraschino cherry.
No matter which Mead you choose, the honey flavor will shine through, giving your cocktail that sweet taste of honey. You can’t go wrong with this Mead Sour Cocktail.
If you like this recipe, then I’m sure you’ll love the Ransome Note Martini and the Bourbon Blackberry Mead cocktail!
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Mead Sour
Ingredients
- 1 Ounce Gin
- 1 1/2 Ounces Mead
- 1/2 Ounce Lemon juice
- 1/2 Ounce Simple syrup
- 1/2 Ounce Grand Marnier
- 2×2 Ice Cube Optional
- 1 Slice Orange
- 1 Maraschino Cherry
Instructions
- Pour Gin, Mead, Lemon juice, Simple syrup and Grand Marnier in a shaker with ice and shake well.
- Strain and pour the contents of the shaker into a glass over ice. The fancy 2×2 ice cubes are perfect for this cocktail.
- Add the orange and cherry as garnish.
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