Pot of Gold
An Irish take on the Gold Rush — smooth whiskey shaken with golden honey syrup and bright lemon, finished with a glint of edible gold dust.
- 2 ozirish whiskey
- ¾ ozfresh lemon juice
- ¾ ozhoney syrup
- Lemon twist, optional edible gold dustgarnish
- 1Combine the Irish whiskey, fresh lemon juice, and honey syrup in a cocktail shaker.
- 2Fill with ice and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the shaker is very cold.
- 3Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
- 4Garnish with a lemon twist. For a festive finish, dust a pinch of edible gold dust over the foam.
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The Pot of Gold is a St. Patrick's Day cocktail built on the bones of the Gold Rush — a modern classic created in the early 2000s at Milk & Honey bar in New York by T.J. Siegal. The Gold Rush formula swaps the simple syrup in a Whiskey Sour for honey syrup, adding floral depth to the citrus and spirit base. The Irish Pot of Gold applies this same template to Irish whiskey and leans into the holiday theme with edible gold dust garnish — a nod to the leprechaun's treasure found at the end of the rainbow in Irish folklore. The recipe was popularized by Liquor.com as a signature St. Patrick's Day cocktail.
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