With black rice, honey and purified water as the main raw materials and sensory score as the evaluation index, the effects of raw material ratio, Jiuqu addition, fermentation temperature, and fermentation time on the quality of fermented black rice mead were investigated. The fermented process conditions of black rice mead were optimized through single factor and response surface method. The results showed that the optimal fermentation technology were mass ratio of honey and black rice 6∶100, Jiuqu addition 0.6%, temperature 33 ℃, time 78 h. Under the optimized conditions, the sensory score was the highest of 86 points, the alcohol content was 12.7%vol, the total acid (calculated as acetic acid) was 4.5 g/L, the volatile acid (calculated as acetic acid) was 0.8 g/L, and the total sugar was 57.2 g/L. The black rice mead had a bright red color with the unique flavor of honey and black rice, had a harmonious body, uniform color and no obvious sediment at the bottom, and also had a rich wine flavor, mellow and sweet taste.