Gold Rush
It’s been a while since I shared a cocktail that doesn't require you to go out and buy a bottle of something obscure but I found one that I know you’ll love. I’m reading a book called A Proper Drink by Robert Simonson. It’s the untold story of how a band of bartenders saved the civilized drinking world. Seriously, that’s on the cover of the book. If you find the cocktail world as fascinating as I do, I recommend checking it out because the stories are super interesting. It wasn’t until about the 2000s that craft cocktails really made their big comeback and the story of all the bartenders involved is fun to read about. I was not up on that scene back then. I was still drinking Cosmopolitans and Lemon Drops in those days, not that there’s anything wrong with that. I still appreciate a good cosmo from time to time! I only wish I’d been more adventurous and curious. A curious life is far more fulfilling, particularly when it comes to cocktails! It’s curiosity that inspires us to create new drinks and to explore old spirits. Anyhow, as I was reading last night I came upon the Gold Rush cocktail, which was created by T.J. Siegal in 2001 when he worked at Milk & Honey in NYC. It’s basically a whiskey sour but subs a honey syrup for the simple syrup. All you need is bourbon, a fresh lemon, and honey! It’s absolutely lovely and you should make it immediately! To make a honey syrup, you simply combine 3 parts honey to 1 part water- very easy! It’s a small adaptation but really changes the drink. This beverage is going into my Autumn rotation, for sure. Enjoy!
Gold Rush
Ingredients:
2 ounces bourbon
3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
3/4 ounce honey syrup
lemon twist, as garnish
Method:
Combine all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until well chilled. Strain into a rocks glass with one large ice cube. Garnish with lemon twist.
To make honey syrup, combine 3 parts honey to 1 part water. (For example, I used 3/4 cup honey and 1/4 cup water.) Stir until dissolved. Syrup will keep refrigerated for a couple of weeks.
