Winter Sun Margarita

Margarita made with Winter Sun Mead. Daniel Lane photo

Guests on our Kauai culinary tour got to know local mead maker, Stephanie Krieger. As the owner of Nani Moon Mead, she closed the shop, and gave us an exclusive tour and tasting. She also had a little surprise for us all, and taught us how to make a cocktail with her Winter Sun Mead—a margarita no less. She gave everyone the recipe, and I’m sharing it here with you. This is one tasty margarita, but be careful, it goes down really easy! Makes one, 6-ounce drink.

1 ounce premium tequila
1/2 ounce Grand Marnier
2 ounces Winter Sun mead
1 ounce fresh squeezed tangelo juice*, strained
1/2 ounce fresh squeezed lime juice, strained
1 teaspoon Kauai honey, or 1/2 ounce simple syrup
a tiny pinch of Hawaiian sea salt

Put ingredients into a shaker, add ice. Shake vigorously. Enjoy!

*May substitute with orange juice