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Gold Rush recipe
ShakenRocks glassLarge cube ice20% ABV210 kcal
The Gold Rush is a shaken whiskey cocktail, made with bourbon, honey syrup and lemon juice, served in a rocks glass over a large cube. It is citrusy.
T.J. Siegal, Milk and Honey, New York, early 2000s. A Whiskey Sour with honey in place of sugar.
Gold Rush ingredients
| Bourbon | 60 ml (2 oz) |
| Honey syrup | 22.5 ml (¾ oz) |
| Lemon juice | 22.5 ml (¾ oz) |
How to make a Gold Rush
- Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Ice
- Large cube
- Garnish
- None
Gold Rush: quick answers
- How strong is a Gold Rush?
- About 20% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 21 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Gold Rush?
- About 210 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Gold Rush served in?
- A rocks glass, over one large ice cube.
- How many ingredients does a Gold Rush have?
- 3 in total: bourbon, honey syrup and lemon juice. Simple enough to make at home.
