The Gold Rush

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Photographed in an UB Nick and Nora Gold 6oz

Ingredients:
1 oz Bourbon whiskey
2⁄3 oz Ginger liqueur
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄6 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄6 oz Honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 water by weight)
3 drop Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Review:

The name refers to this sweet 'n' sour, zesty ginger cocktail's golden hue. Bourbon provides the base, while lemon and lime balance the warming, rich ginger liqueur and honey (which replaced sugar syrup in our previous version of this recipe in January 2024).

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Variant:

Gold Rush

Nutrition:

One serving of The Gold Rush contains 150 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.9 standard drinks
  • 19.49% alc./vol. (19.49° proof)
  • 13.2 grams of pure alcohol

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Ian Lockley’s Avatar Ian Lockley
11th March at 11:48
Lovely, but volumes are a bit too low. 3 sips and it’s gone. I recommend anyone that makes this multiply all volumes by 1.5
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Jacob Longacre’s Avatar Jacob Longacre
22nd March 2024 at 22:46
Good drink but this name is already taken.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
23rd March 2024 at 08:09
Please see “Variant: Gold Rush” link above.
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Rob Gray’s Avatar Rob Gray
15th February 2024 at 00:28
Two sips in, and this drink is excellent. The warmth of the bourbon is brightened with the ginger and citrus, and smoothed out with the honey. A beautifully balanced cocktail.
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Andrew Gelb’s Avatar Andrew Gelb
4th October 2020 at 20:18
Delicious drink! Made with only lemon juice, it reminded us of drinks we enjoyed in Japan made with pear purée. One issue is that it is dangerously easy to empty.
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