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Gold Rush Cocktail

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Posted: 03/14/18

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The Gold Rush Cocktail is a simple yet refreshing whiskey drink that is perfect for slow sipping.

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This gorgeous gold rush drink recipe isn’t for sipping under the covers while blowing your nose.  Nope! It’s like a cold hot-toddy. The bourbon flavor blends flawlessly with lemon and honey to create a refreshing cocktail that you’ll love to sip slowly on a warm afternoon.

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Gold Rush Cocktail Ingredients

All you need for a batch of this delicious gold rush is probably in your kitchen right now! Good bourbon, lemon juice, and honey. That’s it. Oh, and ice.  It’s a cold drink, after all.

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How to Make a Gold Rush Cocktail

  • Combine ingredients. Add the whiskey, lemon juice, and honey to a rocks glass with ice.
  • Stir well. Make sure to fully incorporate the honey.
  • Pour and enjoy. Pour into tall glasses with large ice cubes and prepare to sit and sip the summer away.

Pro Tip!

Microwave the honey for 10 seconds so it’s easier to pour and combine with the other ingredients. You can also add a small bit of hot water to make it thinner.

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Make a Pitcher of Gold Rushes

Whisk the ingredients together in a large pitcher, making sure to fully incorporate the honey.  Chill in the refrigerator for two to four hours.  Strain into glasses with large ice cubes.

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Gold Rush Cocktail

Serves: 1 cocktail
(tap # to scale)
Prep: 5 minutes
This Gold Rush Cocktail is three simple ingredients. Make a huge batch and sip it on the patio on a warm day!

Ingredients

For One Cocktail

  • 2 ounces bourbon
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons honey softened or thinned
  • 1 1/2 tabelspoons lemon juice

For One Pitcher (Makes 6 drinks)

  • 12 ounces bourbon
  • 1/2 cup honey (see note)
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice

Instructions

  • To make one cocktail: In a mixing glass, whisk together ingredients until fully combined.  Shake with ice and then strain into a glass with a large ice cube.
  • To make a full pitcher:  Whisk the ingredients together in a large pitcher, making sure to fully incorporate the honey.  Chill in the refrigerator for two to four hours.  Strain into glasses with large ice cubes.
gold rush cocktail in glass with giant ice cube

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Lisa Longley has been creating great recipes for more than a decade. While it is too hard for her to pick her favorite cocktail, she is known to love our dirty martini.

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