Modern Notables
Gold Rush
Sour with honey instead
A sour built for bourbon. Honey syrup rounds the lemon in a way simple syrup never could. Smoother and more complex than its three ingredients suggest.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Bourbon
- 3/4 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 3/4 oz Honey Syrup
Method
Combine bourbon, lemon juice, and honey syrup in a shaker with ice. Shake well. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
Created by T.J. Siegel in 2001 at Milk & Honey, New York City (per Difford's Guide #3629)—a bourbon Whiskey Sour with honey syrup replacing simple syrup. Siegel conceived the drink while sitting at the bar; Sasha Petraske (Milk & Honey owner) made it first using a rich honey syrup (three parts honey to one part water). By early 2002 it had become a signature house drink. Per Difford's Guide and PUNCH.
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