There's a local meadery here in Indy called New Day Meadery and I really enjoy their Strawberry Rhubarb Mead. Per their description its:
Shelby Blue Ribbon: 5% Sugar, 8% ABV: Tangy strawberry, rhubarb & mead w/ a sweet finish.
Typically I'll go down the the sack mead route and shoot for twice that ABV but SWMBO would prefer a lighter touch. I'm assuming that I'll need to sorbate and backsweeten, since any yeast will power through 8%. How does this look for a recipe?
For 3.25 gallons
5 lbs Honey
6lbs Strawberries
3lbs Rhubarb
Lalvin Narbonne Yeast (71B-1122)
Targeting a 1.055 OG, ferment to dry, then back sweeten.