Gold Rush
The Quirky Foodster Team
Rocks glass
Glass
Lemon wheel
Garnish
Ingredients
- Bourbon whiskey — 60 ml (2 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice — 22.5 ml (3/4 oz)
- Honey syrup — 22.5 ml (3/4 oz)
Method
- Shake all ingredients with ice until well chilled.
- Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
- Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Description: A honey-sweetened bourbon sour, essentially a Whiskey Sour with honey standing in for sugar syrup.
Cultural Background: Created by bartender T.J. Siegal at Milk & Honey in New York in the early 2000s, part of the same era of bar that produced the Penicillin.
Tips: Make honey syrup with 2 parts honey to 1 part hot water, stirred until fully dissolved.
Variations: A splash of ginger beer on top turns this into a longer, fizzier drink.
Serving Suggestion: Serve over a single large ice cube for a slow, steady dilution.
Nutrition: Approx. 180 kcal per serving
FAQs:
Q: Can I use store-bought honey syrup?
A: Yes, though fresh-made syrup tends to taste rounder and less processed.
- Bourbon whiskey — 60 ml (2 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice — 22.5 ml (3/4 oz)
- Honey syrup — 22.5 ml (3/4 oz)
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