The perfect cocktail to sip on a crisp fall day when the leaves are beginning to turn red and gold. Bourbon, honey and a twist of citrusy lemon.
Gold Rush Cocktail
Equipment
- 1 cocktail shaker
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 large strips lemon peel
- 4 ounces bourbon
- 2 ounces freshly squeeze lemon juice
- 2 ounces honey simple syrup
- garnish: lemon peel twist
Instructions
- To make the honey simple syrup: Place honey, water and lemon peel in a small saucepan. Heat to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer, until slightly reduced, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and let cool completely. Remove and discard lemon peels. Place honey simple syrup in a mason jar. Cover and refrigerate.
- To make cocktail: Place bourbon, lemon juice and 2 ounces honey simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add enough ice to fill cocktail shaker half way. Cover shaker and shake vigorously.
- Fill 2 old-fashioned glasses with ice. Strain the cocktail into the glasses. Garnish with lemon twist.
