Name: Gold Rush Cocktail Recipe
Prep time: 4 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 60 ml Bourbon; 25 ml lemon juice; 20 ml Honey syrup; 1 piece Lemon twist (for garnish)

Gold Rush

Description

The Gold Rush is a modern classic cocktail that emerged from the New York cocktail revival in the early 2000s.

It is a whiskey sour variation, replacing simple syrup with honey syrup, creating a smooth and rich flavor.

Ingredients

60 ml Bourbon
25 ml lemon juice
20 ml Honey syrup
1 piece Lemon twist (for garnish)

Equipment needed

Cocktail Shaker – Used to shake the drink with ice. Fine Mesh Strainer – Used to fine strain into the rocks glass.

Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice.
Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.
Garnish with a lemon twist.

Recommended glassware

Lowball Glass (recommended)

A short, sturdy glass for spirit-forward cocktails served over ice.

180–300 ml Short, wide, heavy-bottomed tumbler.

Best for: Old Fashioned, Negroni, Boulevardier, Whiskey Sour over ice, Rusty Nail.

Garnish: Great for orange twists, cherries, and large clear ice cubes.

Quick facts

4 mins Easy Approx. 18% ABV 1.9 units 175 kcal Ice Batch friendly