MEAD COCKTAIL RECIPES
SUNLIGHT IN
YOUR GLASS
What is mead? Sunlight in your glass! Really, it's honey and water,
mixed together and fermented. It's probably the oldest alcohol in
the world. Your hunter-gatherer ancestors were probably drinking
mead because all it took was a beehive getting rained on and
spontaneously fermenting. No agriculture. No technology. Just
honey, water and fermentation.
But mead is so much more than that.
It is a magical drink that connects us humans with the natural world
around us, with the bees, the flowering plants, our water and our
sun.
It also connects us with layers of meaning as deep as our earliest
creation stories and ways of understanding the universe.
The excitement and energy behind its rebirth and resurgence
connects us with human creativity, the boundaries of science and
craftsmanship.
Most importantly, mead connects those who drink it with each
other.
In short, mead is magic. When we look at it, typically we see a
bright golden drink, sometimes bubbly, sometimes still. When we
smell it, hopefully the "essence of many flowers" beckon us in.
When we drink it, we taste honey and alcohol, hopefully crafted
well to balance and integrate, entice and satisfy. Hopefully it leaves
us with a feeling of mirth and delight. Ready to smile, laugh and
dance at the joy of this life. Ready to share that joy with others.
We love mead. We hope you find something that you love about it
too. We believe that mead, in its best form, is the most regenerative
(beyond sustainable) alcoholic beverage in the world, or as we say,
"Mead=More Bees=More Life".
Many thanks for journeying with us.
Wassail,
Frank
MEAD-MOSA
3 parts Golden Coast Orange
Blossom mead
1 part fresh orange juice
Mix 3 parts Orange Blossom mead and 1
part fresh orange juice in a pitcher, or
simply a glass. Cheers!
DEMONADE
1 part rye whisky
2 parts mead (preferably Orange
Blossom or Sour Orange Blossom)
2 parts lemonade
Garnish with lemon and serve over ice.
MEAD SANGRIA
3 bottles of Golden Coast Orange
Blossom mead
½ cup of rum (optional)
1 medium orange, thinly sliced
1 lemon, thinly sliced
1 lime, thinly sliced
1 container of berries of choice
1 small knob of fresh ginger, finely
grated
Ice
In a pitcher, stir together all ingredients,
except 1 bottle of mead and ice. Refrigerate
at least 1 hour or until ready to serve.
Just before serving, pour in third bottle of
mead. Stir gently to mix. Fill glasses with
ice and pour sangria over the ice.
San Diego style mead is our new take on an age-old
product. We take the traditional honey-water-yeast
trifecta, and tweak it in a way to create something
that pairs well with the excellence of California’s
climate & scenery.
SAN DIEGO
STYLE MEAD
The first thing you may notice is our meads are
slightly bubbly...not quite champagne, not quite
still. This opens up the aroma and refreshes the
palate without overloading you with bubbles. Upon
tasting, you will find our meads are drier than most.
Our goal is something that is refreshing and
drinkable. Too much sugar, too much body, doesn’t
pair well with warm summer evenings, and
temperate winter afternoons. A dry finish should
leave you wanting more.
MORE MEAD
MORE BEES
MORE LIFE