YIELD: Makes 1 cocktail

INGREDIENTS

3 each – blackberries

2 T – Honey Syrup [see recipe below]

2 dashes – Angostura bitters

1 each – orange peel [1 in x 3 in single pull peel]

1 oz. – mead

1 1/2 oz. – bourbon [Belle Meade Bourbon recommended]

splash – water

DIRECTIONS

Procedure
Combine Blackberries, Honey Syrup [see recipe below], Angostura Bitters, and Orange peel. Muddle together, mashing the blackberries. Pour into 8-10 ounce glass and add a single 2×2 ice cube. Then, add the mead, bourbon and water. Using a cocktail spoon, swirl the ice around for 25-30 seconds.

Honey Syrup

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:
1/4 cup Wildflower Honey
1/4 cup Water

Procedure:
Combine the Wildflower Honey and water in a small saucepot. Heat until dissolved [no more than one minute]. Screen, chill and reserve

Recipe Courtesy of Chef David Guas, Owner of Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery in Arlington, VA.