Ingredients
Bourbon whiskey60 ml
Fresh lemon juice22.5 ml
Honey syrup22.5 ml
Saline solution
Lemon wedge
Glassware
Old-fashioned glass
Chilled.
Method
- 1
Add bourbon, lemon juice, honey syrup, and saline solution to a cocktail shaker.
- 2
Fill shaker with ice and shake hard for 10–12 seconds.
- 3
Fine-strain into an ice-filled old-fashioned glass.
- 4
Hold a lemon zest twist skin-side down over the glass and express the oils across the surface, then discard the twist.
- 5
Garnish with a lemon wedge on the rim and serve.
From the Bartender
The Gold Rush was created by T.J. Siegel at Milk & Honey, New York, around 2000–2001. Replacing simple syrup with honey syrup is the defining move - use a 3:1 honey-to-water ratio for a syrup that's fluid enough to shake but rich enough to round out the spirit.
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