Gold Rush

by ShakeAndSip
Prep: 5m
0
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Ingredients
Servings:1
2ozbourbon
3/4ozlemon juice
1tbsphoney
ice
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Instructions
  1. 1

    Make quick honey syrup

    Stir the honey with about a teaspoon of hot water until it loosens into a smooth, pourable syrup. Let it cool for a second so it doesn't melt your ice on contact.

  1. 2

    Shake it cold

    Add the bourbon, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and honey syrup to a shaker filled with ice. Shake hard for 10-15 seconds until the outside of the shaker frosts up.

  2. 3

    Strain and serve

    Strain into a rocks glass over one big ice cube, or serve it up in a coupe. Twist a strip of lemon peel over the top and drop it in.

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Gold Rush

Created by: ShakeAndSip

Prep Time: 5m
0
Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 2 oz bourbon
  • 3/4 oz lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • ice

Instructions

  1. Make quick honey syrupStir the honey with about a teaspoon of hot water until it loosens into a smooth, pourable syrup. Let it cool for a second so it doesn't melt your ice on contact.
  2. Shake it coldAdd the bourbon, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and honey syrup to a shaker filled with ice. Shake hard for 10-15 seconds until the outside of the shaker frosts up.
  3. Strain and serveStrain into a rocks glass over one big ice cube, or serve it up in a coupe. Twist a strip of lemon peel over the top and drop it in.

Notes & Tips

Three ingredients, and the whole thing lives or dies on balance: 2 parts bourbon, 3/4 lemon, 3/4 honey syrup. It's basically a whiskey sour that swapped simple syrup for honey, and honestly it's the upgrade. Use a honey you actually like tasting, since it's front and center. Mocktail swap: skip the bourbon and build it with 2 oz cold strong black tea (or a zero-proof whiskey) plus the same honey and lemon, then top with a splash of soda water. Still balanced, still gold, still worth pouring.