Gold Rush

Honey syrup gives this bourbon sour a rounded sweetness while fresh lemon supplies its citrus bite. Maker’s Mark publishes a simple three-ingredient version served over ice, with a lemon wedge at the rim.

Cloudy golden cocktail in a rocks glass over cubed ice, lemon wedge on the rim.

Active preparation: 4 minutes

Ingredients

  • 60 ml Maker’s Mark bourbon
  • 22.5 ml Prepared honey syrup, two parts honey to one part water
  • 22.5 ml Fresh lemon juice
  • 1 piece Lemon wedge

Instructions

  1. Add the bourbon, honey syrup and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker.
  2. Fill with ice, seal, and shake until the shaker feels cold.
  3. Strain into a chilled rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
  4. Finish with the optional lemon wedge.