Gold Rush

Ingredients

• 2 ounces bourbon
• 3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 3/4 ounce honey syrup
• Rock candy on stick
• Garnish: lemon twist

Directions

1. Add the bourbon, honey syrup, and lemon juice into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
2. Strain into a chilled rocks glass over one large ice cube.
3. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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Honey Syrup

Combine an equal volume of pure honey and water in a saucepan. Stir over medium heat until the honey is fully dissolved and the syrup turns clear, and no remaining honey sticks to the pan. Allow the mixture to cool, and place into a storage container, where the honey syrup will keep for up to 2 weeks refrigerated.

While a 1:1 ratio of honey to water is standard, you can make a rich honey syrup by doubling the amount of honey, or tweak even further to personal tastes.