Gold Rush recipe

The Gold Rush is a Whiskey Sour made with honey syrup in place of sugar. It is rich, smooth, and easy to batch.
  • Spirit: Bourbon
  • Glass: Rocks glass
  • Garnish: Lemon peel
  • Makes: 1 drink
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Ingredients

  • 2 oz Bourbon
  • 0.75 oz Fresh lemon juice
  • 0.75 oz Honey syrup
  • 1 Lemon peel, for garnish

Method

  1. For the syrup, stir equal parts honey and hot water until the honey dissolves. Let it cool.
  2. Add the bourbon, lemon juice, and syrup to a shaker. Fill it with ice.
  3. Shake hard for 12 seconds.
  4. Strain into a rocks glass over one large ice cube.
  5. Express a lemon peel over the glass and drop it in.

Tips

  • Make the syrup ahead. It keeps in the fridge for about two weeks.
  • Use a mild honey. A strong honey can take over the drink.

Best bourbon for the Gold Rush

A bourbon at 90 to 100 proof with caramel and vanilla suits the honey. Wheated bourbons are soft and work well here.
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