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Irish Gold Rush

A honey-kissed whiskey sour variation using Irish whiskey and fresh lemon.

irish-whiskeyEasy~20% ABV
MethodShakeGlassRocks GlassIcecubedGarnishLemon wheel
Recipe
Serves1
Ingredients
  • 2 ozirish whiskey
  • ¾ ozhoney syrup
  • ¾ ozfresh lemon juice
  • Lemon wheelgarnish
Instructions
  1. 1Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
  2. 2Shake vigorously for 12 seconds.
  3. 3Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
  4. 4Garnish with a lemon wheel.
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History & Origin

An Irish adaptation of the Gold Rush cocktail created by T.J. Siegal at Milk & Honey in New York. The honey syrup pairs beautifully with Irish whiskey's grain sweetness.

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