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