10 Mead Cocktails for St Patrick’s Day (Easy Recipes 2026)

2. Honeyed Gin Mead Cocktail (returning favourite)

A firm favourite from our 2025 St Patrick’s Day cocktails guide. Dry mead and gin are a natural pairing: the botanicals complement the honey beautifully, making this feel genuinely special rather than just festive.

You’ll need: A cocktail shaker and coupe glass

Ingredients:

• 1 oz Lyme Bay Dry Gin
• 2 oz Lyme Bay Mead
• ½ oz honey syrup
• ½ oz fresh lemon juice

Method:

1. Add all ingredients to a shaker filled with ice
2. Shake well for 15 seconds
3. Strain into a chilled coupe glass
4. Garnish with a lemon twist

3. The Sláinte Sour (new for 2026)

Sláinte, (the Irish toast meaning “health”), deserves a drink as bold and vibrant as the sentiment. This mead sour has a beautiful frothy top and a tart sweet balance that makes it dangerously drinkable. The optional green chartreuse gives it a gorgeous colour and an extra herbal kick.

You’ll need: A cocktail shaker and rocks glass

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Lyme Bay Traditional Mead
• ¾ oz fresh lemon juice
• ½ oz honey syrup
• ½ oz egg white (or aquafaba for a vegan version)
• Dash of green chartreuse (optional)
• Lemon wheel and a dash of bitters on the foam to garnish

Method:

1. Dry shake all ingredients (no ice) for 10 seconds to emulsify the egg white
2. Add ice and shake hard for a further 15 seconds
3. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube
4. Garnish with a lemon wheel and a dash of bitters on the foam

4. Mulled Mead (cosy classic)

A warm, spiced mead that became a genuine hit from our 2025 guide. Mead takes to mulling even better than wine. The honey notes intensify as it warms and the spices meld into something that smells as incredible as it tastes. Perfect for a chilly March evening.

You’ll need: A small saucepan and heatproof glass or mug

Ingredients (serves 4–5):

• 1 bottle Lyme Bay Traditional Mead
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 star anise
• Strip of orange peel
• 3 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
• 2 tsp honey, to taste

Method:

1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over a very low heat
2. Warm gently but do not boil, for 10–15 minutes until fragrant
3. Taste and add honey if desired
4. Ladle into heatproof glasses and garnish with a cinnamon stick

Tip: A small splash of Irish whiskey stirred in at the end makes this even better.

5. The Honey & Ginger Mule (new for 2026)

The mule is one of the most crowd pleasing cocktail formats ever invented. And mead makes a brilliant base for it. The honey sweetness of apple mead plays off the fiery ginger beer beautifully, and it comes together in about 30 seconds flat.

You’ll need: A copper mug or highball glass

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Lyme Bay Apple Mead
• ½ oz fresh lime juice
• 4 oz ginger beer
• Lime wheel and candied ginger to garnish

Method:

1. Fill a copper mug or highball glass with ice
2. Add apple mead and lime juice
3. Top with ginger beer and stir gently once
4. Garnish with a lime wheel and candied ginger