If you’re looking to ditch the summer spritz and switch to something more warming and fiery this autumn, ginger mead might be just the thing to buy for your drinks cabinet. Mead, which can also be referred to as "honey wine," stands as an historical elixir, weaving its way through the tapestry of human civilisations for over 9,000 years. With evidence of its consumption found across diverse ancient cultures in Asia, Europe, and Africa, mead doesn't require specific topography or climate conditions for its base fermentable, honey.
One traditional Yorkshire meadery, Nidhoggr, has branched out from traditional mead and now offers a variety of flavoured meads, and this is where we start our round-up of 20 autumn cocktails...
Brocc's Flame Method: Build into a glass and stir. Odin’s Eye Method: Build into a glass, and garnish with orange Apple Pulp Martini (makes 2) Method: Add the gin, vermouth and ice to a cocktail shaker. Stir vigorously until very cold and the shaker has frosted.
Strain into chilled martini glasses. Garnish each drink with a thin apple slice. Negroni Sour Mehod: Put all the ingredients except the lemon slices into the base of a cocktail shaker (do not add ice), secure the lid and shake vigorously for 30 seconds to build up the foam.
Add a large handful of ice to the shaker and shake hard again for another 30-45 seconds until the outside of the shaker feels ice-cold and a creamy foam has developed. Strain into a tumbler half-filled with ice and garnish with.
