3 minutes • Chilled shot glass
Golden Ledger
Golden Ledger folds apricot, orange, and honey into a compact little crowd-pleaser.
A concise home-bar shot with enough personality to earn a spot in a record-worthy recipe archive.
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Detailed description
Golden Ledger is a classic party shots built around whiskey. Golden Ledger folds apricot, orange, and honey into a compact little crowd-pleaser.
The build centers on 3/4 oz bourbon, 1/2 oz apricot liqueur, 1/4 oz orange juice, and 1/4 oz honey syrup. In the glass, a concise home-bar shot with enough personality to earn a spot in a record-worthy recipe archive.
It comes together in 3 minutes and is served in a chilled shot glass. This is a fast 3 minutes build, so it works best when everything is measured before you start.
Home bar notes
Prep time
3 minutes
Glassware
Chilled shot glass
Equipment
Cocktail shaker, Strainer, Jigger, Shot glass
Serving tip
This is a fast 3 minutes build, so it works best when everything is measured before you start.
Ingredients
- 3/4 oz bourbon
- 1/2 oz apricot liqueur
- 1/4 oz orange juice
- 1/4 oz honey syrup
How to make it
- Shake with ice and strain into a chilled shot glass.
Why this one works
A concise home-bar shot with enough personality to earn a spot in a record-worthy recipe archive.
Make it your own
If you are tuning it for your home bar, adjust one ingredient at a time so the whiskey base still reads clearly.
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