Sparkling mead cocktails

Recipes

Bright, bubbly cocktails built around the crisp fruit, floral, and botanical flavors of Buzz.

Pick your favorite Buzz flavor, gather a few simple ingredients, and keep the good times flowing.

Strawberry

Juicy, bright, and berry-forward

Strawberry Margarita

  1. Optionally rim a rocks glass with salt or Tajín and fill it with fresh ice.
  2. Shake 1½ oz tequila, 1 oz Cointreau, and ¾ oz lime juice with ice.
  3. Strain into the prepared glass.
  4. Top with 1½ oz Strawberry Buzz and stir once gently.
  5. Garnish with a lime wheel or strawberry.

Chocolate Strawberry Spritz

  1. Shake ¾ oz chocolate vodka, ¾ oz vodka, and ½ oz lemon juice briefly with ice.
  2. Strain into an ice-filled wine glass.
  3. Add 2½ oz Strawberry Buzz and 1 oz club soda.
  4. Gently lift the mixture with a bar spoon.
  5. Garnish with a strawberry; a light chocolate shaving is optional.

Passion Fruit

Tropical, aromatic, and refreshing

St. Passion Fruit

  1. Shake 1 oz St-Germain, 1 oz gin, and ¾ oz lime juice with ice.
  2. Strain into an ice-filled wine or Collins glass.
  3. Top with 2 oz Passion Fruit Buzz and 1 oz club soda.
  4. Stir gently and garnish with a lime wheel or mint sprig.

Vanilla Passion Fruit Spritz

  1. Shake 1 oz vanilla vodka and ½ oz lemon juice with ice.
  2. Strain into an ice-filled wine glass.
  3. Add 2 oz Passion Fruit Buzz and 1 oz club soda.
  4. Stir gently and garnish with a lemon wheel or fresh passion fruit.

Raspberry

Lush berry flavor with a sparkling finish

Raspberry 43 Daiquiri

  1. Chill a coupe or Nick & Nora glass.
  2. Shake 1½ oz white rum, ½ oz Licor 43, and ¾ oz lime juice vigorously with ice.
  3. Fine-strain into the chilled glass.
  4. Slowly top with 1½ oz Raspberry Buzz.
  5. Garnish with a raspberry or lime wheel.

Raspberry Spritz

  1. Shake 1 oz lemon rum and ½ oz lemon juice briefly with ice.
  2. Strain into an ice-filled wine or Collins glass.
  3. Add 2½ oz Raspberry Buzz and 1 oz club soda.
  4. Stir gently and garnish with raspberries and a lemon wheel.

Hoppy

Botanical, crisp, and pleasantly complex

Hoppy Backbone

  1. Shake 1½ oz gin, ½ oz dry vermouth, ¾ oz lime juice, 2 dashes orange bitters, and 2 dashes Angostura bitters with ice.
  2. Fine-strain into a chilled coupe.
  3. Slowly top with 1½ oz Hoppy Buzz.
  4. Garnish with an expressed orange twist.

Hippy Hoppy Spritz

  1. Fill a large wine glass with ice.
  2. Add 1 oz Montenegro or another suitable amaro.
  3. Pour in 2½ oz Hoppy Buzz and 1½ oz club soda.
  4. Stir gently from the bottom upward.
  5. Garnish with an orange slice or expressed orange peel.

Lavender & Hibiscus

Floral, citrusy, and softly tart

Lemon Lavender

  1. Shake 1¾ oz citrus vodka, 1 oz triple sec, and 1 oz lime juice vigorously with ice.
  2. Strain into an ice-filled Collins or large rocks glass.
  3. Top slowly with 2 oz Lavender & Hibiscus Buzz.
  4. Stir once gently.
  5. Garnish with a lime wheel; an edible flower or small lavender sprig is optional.

Pomegranate Lavender Spritz

  1. Shake ½ oz vodka, 1½ oz Pama, and ¾ oz lemon juice briefly with ice.
  2. Strain into an ice-filled wine glass.
  3. Add 2 oz Lavender & Hibiscus Buzz and 1 oz club soda.
  4. Stir gently.
  5. Garnish with a lemon wheel and a few pomegranate arils.

Keep the Buzz Going

Serve chilled, share with friends, and enjoy the sparkling side of mead.