Gold Rush Cocktail

The gold rush cocktail is a delightful mix of bourbon, lemon, and honey. It's sweet and refreshing and the perfect light and citrusy cocktail for bourbon enthusiasts!

This cocktail is a bourbon twist on the bee's knees and proves that lemon and honey are the perfect companions to bourbon!

Why you will love this recipe:

This recipe is similar to a whiskey sour but replaces the simple syrup with honey. The honey gives a deeper and more earthy flavor to the drink and the lemon brightens the bourbon and the honey.

I am such a fan of lemon summer drinks, and this limoncello spritz is also a delicious choice for lemon lovers.

Key ingredients:

Bourbon- bourbon is the spirit in this cocktail and is a majority of the recipe. I like a bourbon on the sweeter side for this drink, like Four Roses Small Batch or Angels Envy. However the original was made with the spicy Old Grandad. 

Lemon- lemon juice brightens the bourbon and cuts the sweetness of the honey. The combination of the three is pure alchemy and is totally delicious. 

Honey - honey is the sweetener in this recipe and gives the cocktail a wonderful depth of flavor. Many Gold Rush recipes call for a honey syrup which is when honey is heated with water on a one-to-one ratio. Honey syrup mixes better with the cocktail, but the flavor isn't as strong, which I why I prefer straight honey. 

How to make this recipe:

This recipe is quick and simple! The only "trick" is to shake the cocktail enough to fully incorporate the honey; about 60 seconds does the trick. 

Combine the lemon juice, bourbon, and honey in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake. Shake about 60 seconds or until all the honey has been incorporated. 

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