The Gold Rush Cocktail Recipe
The Gold Rush is all about keeping things simple yet sexy. Here’s what goes into it:
Ingredients
- 2 oz Bourbon Elijah Craig 12-year-old, if you want to be historically accurate; but it all started with Knob Creek
- ¾ oz fresh lemon juice
- ¾ oz honey syrup more on this golden elixir below
Instructions
- Add the bourbon, honey syrup, and lemon juice into a shaker filled with ice.
- Shake it like you’re massaging a cranky donkey.
- Strain it into a glass with ice.
- Sip, savor, and try not to call it the best drink you’ve ever had (tonight).
Notes
The Secret Sauce: Honey Syrup
If you’re stirring raw honey into your cocktails, we’ve got news for you: you’re doing it wrong. That’s like wrestling in a pool of KY and keeping things platonic. The key to the Gold Rush’s silky, sweet texture is honey syrup—a rich mix of honey and water that ensures the drink blends perfectly. The ratio for Gold Rush honey syrup? Three parts honey to one part water. Yeah, that’s right, it’s rich, and yes, it’s glorious. Toby Maloney, one of the bartenders at Milk & Honey, aimed to keep as much of the honey’s natural richness as possible, so he created a syrup with minimal water. This syrup is what gives the Gold Rush its unique flavor and smooth mouthfeel. Mouthfeel—tee hee. Warning: Keep it out of bedroom activities. It’s hell to get out of your sheets.
Nutrition
Serving: 8ozCalories: 200kcal
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