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Fool’s Gold
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Submitted on: April 2, 2024
Celebrated April Fools Day with a tasty drink. I got a bottle of Prospect Reserve whiskey from Two Eagles Distillery and immediately thought of California prospectors (completely normal thought, right?). This classic rendition of a Gold Rush cocktail uses honey syrup and edible gold glitter. For the garnish, I shaped a sugar cube into more of a nuggety form (pretty sure nuggety is a word) and topped it with gold glitter to create an edible golden nugget. No fooling around on this one. This dri...
Ingredients
- 0.75 oz
- 0.75 oz
- 1 tsp
Instructions
Garnish
Build
Glass
Estimated strength
Sugar Cube, Edible Gold Glitter
Shake & Strain
Old Fashioned/Rocks
About 18% ABV (estimate)
By Cody Sullivan
Cocktail Wednesday
Lifting spirits by mixing spirits halfway through the work week. Amateur mixologist. High-spirited pun enthusiast. Learning one libation at a time.
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Add ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled. Strain into a chilled rocks glass over a large ice cube. Garnish with the gold-dusted sugar cube.
Editor's Note
A thematic riff on the Gold Rush. Honey syrup and whiskey provide a classic, balanced foundation, while a gold-dusted sugar cube adds a playful, prospector-inspired finish.
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Stacy (Crafted Pour)
9 April 2024
Love a good Gold Rush and this presentation is so creative. Are you using a 1:1 on the honey Syrup.
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