Every now and then you look for a cocktail beyond the Old Fashioned, Negroni or Manhattan. You want something simple yet different and something with a nice smooth feel and taste. Look no further than the Gold Rush. A simple three ingredient drink made with Bourbon, honey simple syrup and lemon juice that is a nice change of pace from the classics. Easy to make, and delicious to taste this is a great dinner party drink to share with friends since it is not very common. In making the honey simple syrup I follow my normal one-part honey to one-part water formula and add some lemon peels into a saucepan and bring to a boil on the stove and then let cool. The addition of the lemon peels adds a depth of flavor that elevates the cocktail. Give this one a try, you will not be disappointed.
Ingredients:
- Woodford Reserve Bourbon (or your favorite)
- Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
- Lemon Peel
- Homemade Simple Syrup made with honey (add lemon peels)
Tools:
- Oxo two-sided shot glass/jigger
- Ice Cube Form (round preferred)
- Double Rocks Glass
- Cocktail Shaker
- Stir Sticks
Directions:
Honey Simple Syrup
- Depending on how much you need you just combine equal parts honey and water in a saucepan and add three or four slices of lemon peel and bring to a boil while stirring then let cool. For example, for small dinner parties I usually mix 1 cup water with 1 cup honey and in a small saucepan (with lemon peel added) bring it to a boil while stirring.
- I then remove from heat to cool.
- Once cool remove the lemon peels and use a funnel to transfer the honey simple syrup to a squeeze bottle and place in fridge until its needed.
Gold Rush Cocktail
- First make sure the night before you make large round ice cubes for the drink.
- Place large round ice cube in your double rocks glass (tip – letting the large cube sit for a few minutes at room temperature will help the ice cube to not crack when other ingredients are added).
- Then add the following to a cocktail shaker full of ice:
- 2 oz Woodford Bourbon (or Bourbon of your choice)
- ¾ oz of fresh squeezed and strained lemon juice
- ¾ oz of Honey simple syrup (see above)
- Once all ingredients added shack for 20 – 30 seconds
- Strain into double rocks glass over one large round ice cube
- Garnish with lemon peel
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