This entry in Rafe Montfort’s Bachelor Lunch includes the signature cocktail – a Gold Rush Cocktail. Rafe is the hero of Every Deep Desire, book 1 in the Deadly Force Series.
Rafe Montfort ~ “So, despite my reputation for being a rebel and the fact I’m an ex-con, I don’t drink a lot. I never have because I like to keep my wits about me. But today, since Calum is throwing me a Bachelor’s Lunch which he’s planned down to the weather, the other men and I are trying the drink of the day called a Gold Rush. It’s a combo of bourbon, lemon juice, and honey. All I can say is it’s a good thing Calum’s butler Ivers is taking us home because there’s no way any of us could drive after even one of these!
The interesting thing is that since we started throwing these drinks back, the conversation has shifted from sports to women. Since I have mine, I’m enjoying the very random and very wrong advice. No wonder most of them aren’t married!”
“So, despite my reputation for being a rebel and the fact I’m an ex-con, I don’t drink a lot. I never have because I like to keep my wits about me. But today, since Calum is throwing me a Bachelor’s Lunch which he’s planned down to the weather, the other men and I are trying the drink of the day called a Gold Rush. It’s a combo of bourbon, lemon juice, and honey. All I can say is it’s a good thing Calum’s butler Ivers is taking us home because there’s no way any of us could drive after even one of these!
The interesting thing is that since we started throwing these drinks back, the conversation has shifted from sports to women. Since I have mine, I’m enjoying the very random and very wrong advice. No wonder most of them aren’t married!”
Gold Rush Cocktail
Ingredients
Cocktail
- 2 ounces bourbon
- 3/4 ounce lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 3/4 ounce honey syrup
- 1 lemon twist for garnish
Honey Syrup
- equal parts honey and water
Instructions
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Chill a rocks glass and add 1 large ice cup
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add the bourbon, honey syrup, and lemon juice. Shake for 15 seconds, until well chilled.
Strain into the chilled glass, over the ice cube. Garnish with the lemon twist.
Honey Syrup
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In a small saucepan, combine the equal amounts of honey and water. Over medium heat, stir the mixture together until the honey dissolves and the syrup looks clear.
Remove the pan from the heat and let the syrup cool completely before using. This can be stored, up to two weeks, in a glass jar in the refrigerator.
“I’m also enjoying the guitar player who’s added a female singer to his act. This song reminds me of the the past year and everything that’s happened. I’m so grateful that I made it home alive.”