How to best enjoy mead
Traditional way to enjoy mead
You can enjoy Elisa mead at room temperature or nicely chilled. In summer, it’s incredibly refreshing with a few ice cubes and a slice of lemon.
Just remember – Elisa is a natural drink that doesn’t need any extra flavoring.
It’s perfect just the way it is.
Hot mead
Gently heat Elisa mead in an uncovered pot – ideally in a water bath, or slowly over low heat. The temperature shouldn’t exceed 50 °C, and the drink must not boil. Once you see light steam rising, it’s ready to serve.
You can also warm it up in the microwave – the flavor stays just as good. At standard power, 30–45 seconds is enough.
Heating enhances the aroma and taste – and fills your home with a beautiful scent.
Honey beer with Elisa
You know beer. You know mead.
But what if we told you that when you mix the two, you get a summer drink with real character – one that even a hardcore beer purist won’t turn down at a barbecue?
Take a good-quality lager – ideally 400 ml – and top it off with 100 ml of original Elisa mead. The result is a slightly sweet, honey-kissed beer that tastes like a limited-edition craft brew.
Simple. Original. And damn good.
Mead cocktails
Want to try something new? We’ve put together a selection of unique mead cocktails that give classic drinks a whole new twist.
The Ice Bee
Our most popular summer drink made with mead. Simplicity is key – just mix mead with a sparkling drink, add ice and a slice of orange.
The result? A refreshing drink that tastes like nothing you’ve had before.
Mead with Sprite or Vinea in a 1:1 ratio. Add ice cubes or crushed ice and garnish with an orange slice. That’s it – and it’s an absolute hit.
Original Elisa mead
Sprite or Vinea
Ice
Garnish: orange slices
Mead Medley
Pre-dinner aperitif
2 cl Elisa mead
2 cl gin
2 cl Martini rosso
3 dashes of Angostura bitters
Garnish: Maraschino cherry, Orange peel twist, Orange peel spritz
Mead Cream
After-dinner drink
2 cl Elisa mead
2 cl Brandy
2 cl Kahlua
2 cl cream
Garnish: hocolate syrup, grated nutmeg
Tropical Breeze
Long dinner cocktail
2 cl Elisa mead
2 cl vodka
2 cl caramel syrup
2 cl lemon juice
5 cl pineapple juice
5 cl orange juice
Garnish: orange slice, maraschino cherry, mint
Mandarin Sparkle
Sparkling cocktail
2 cl Elisa mead
2 cl vodka
2 cl mandarin purée
Top up with brut sparkling wine
Crushed ice
Garnish: fresh mint
Mint Elixir
Julep-style cocktail
4 cl Elisa mead
2 cl whisky
2 cl mandarin purée
Cane sugar
Top up with soda water
Garnish: fresh mint, lime wedges
Honey Breeze
Pre-dinner cocktail
2 cl Elisa mead
2 cl gin
Lemon juice (to taste)
Garnish: lemon slice, citrus zest spritz
Honey Caribbean
After-dinner cocktail
2 cl Elisa mead
2 cl amaretto syrup
2 cl rum (Havana or Bacardi)
2 cl orange juice
Garnish: orange slice + citrus zest spritz, sugared rim
Honey Kiss
Ingredients:
2 cl Elisa mead
2 cl vodka
2 cl lemon juice
1 bar spoon grenadine
5 cl cranberry juice
5 cl orange juice
Garnish: melon
Honey Coffee Shot
Sparkling cocktail
2 cl Elisa mead
2 cl rum (Havana or Bacardi)
1 bar spoon almond syrup
10 cl Coca-Cola
2 cl coffee (Americano)
2 cl cream
Garnish: grated nutmeg
Long Island
Julep-style cocktail
4 cl Elisa mead
2 cl tequila
Top up with orange juice
2 cl grenadine
Garnish: orange slice, maraschino cherry
Aunt Cassandra’s Revenge
Pre-dinner cocktail
2 cl Elisa mead
2 cl Hennessy
2 cl lemon juice
Garnish: lemon slice
Honey Boulevardier
After-dinner cocktail
2 cl Elisa mead
2 cl gin
2 cl Campari
2 cl Martini Rosso
Garnish: maraschino cherry, lemon slice, orange slice
Sweet monday
Long dinner cocktail
2 cl Elisa mead
2 cl Malibu
2 cl peach liqueur
2 cl Blue Curaçao
5 cl pineapple juice
5 cl orange juice
Garnish: melon, physalis
Pissed bee
4 cl Elisa mead
Cane sugar
Lime wedges
Crushed ice
Garnish: lime wedges
Milano
Julep-style cocktail
2 cl Elisa mead
2 cl gin
2 cl Campari
2 cl peach juice
10 cl grapefruit juice
Garnish: grapefruit slice
Honey Cosmopolitan
Pre-dinner cocktail
2 cl Elisa mead
2 cl Cointreau
2 cl vodka
1 bar spoon lemon juice
2 cl cranberry juice
Garnish: lime wedge
Honey stinger
After-dinner cocktail
4 cl Elisa mead
2 cl lemon juice
2 cl lime syrup
Garnish: lime wedges, maraschino cherry, fresh mint
Elisa cream
Long dinner
4 cl Elisa mead
2 cl sugar syrup
2 cl lemon juice
Egg white
Top up with soda water
Garnish: lemon slice, citrus zest spritz
Piña Colada & Mead
Sparkling cocktail
4 cl Elisa mead
2 cl coconut syrup
4 cl cream
8 cl pineapple juice
Garnish: pineapple slice, maraschino cherry
Honey Mojito
Julep-style cocktail
4 cl Elisa mead
2 cl lime juice
2 cl lemon juice
Mint leaves, lemon and lime slices
Top up with sparkling wine or soda water
Garnish: fresh mint, lemon slice
Bee's Knees
Pre-dinner cocktail
2 cl Elisa mead
2 cl gin
2 cl Martini Rosso
2 cl orange juice
Garnish: orange slice
Tropical Bird
After-dinner cocktail
2 cl Elisa mead
2 cl Cointreau
2 cl orange juice
2 cl cream
Garnish: orange slice, citrus zest spritz
Honey Kamikaze
Long dinner cocktail
2 cl Elisa mead
2 cl vodka
2 cl lemon juice
Top up with orange juice
Garnish: orange slice, citrus zest spritz
Green Beast
Sparkling cocktail
2 cl Elisa mead
2 cl gin
2 cl lemon juice
2 cl cucumber syrup
Top up with soda water
Garnish: cucumber slice, lime wedge
Superman
Julep-style cocktail
4 cl Elisa mead
2 cl vanilla liqueur
Top up with hot water
Sugar cube
Absinthe – ignite
Garnish: fruit skewer
