Gold Isn’t Old Yet: Cocktails That Use Edible Gold

Where there’s a celebration, there’s a party. Where there’s a party, there’s bound to be booze a-flowin’. Since celebrations deserve a bit of glamor and sparkle, how about we channel our inner Bruno Mars, and then do him one better! 24 karat magic, not in the air though, in your drinks. Let’s take a look at the 5 cocktails that use edible gold and will give your party that extra shine.

5 Cocktails With Edible Gold

1. Gold Fashioned
2. The Red Carpet
3. Box ‘o Bones
4. Champagne Royal D’Oro
5. Saint Patrick’s Day Pot O’ Gold

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1. Gold Fashioned

As the name would have you guessing, this drink is a twist on the classic Old Fashioned, but the twists just keep on giving! The Gold Fashioned is fashioned with gold, and it replaces the base spirit of whiskey with cognac, yet it keeps the classic, bittersweet spirit of the drink. After all, there’s nothing wrong with getting a little fruity every once in a while!

Ingredients

• 1.7 oz. of cognac fine champagne
• 1 lump of brown sugar
• 3 dashes of bitters
• 0.25 tsp. of edible gold flakes

How To Make Gold Fashioned Cocktail

1. Soak the brown sugar lump in 3 dashes of bitters in a mixing cup.
2. Add two ice cubes in a rocks glass along with the cognac and the bitters mixture.
3. Sprinkle in about ¼ teaspoon of gold flakes.

2. The Red Carpet

With a name like “The Red Carpet”, did you really expect this boozy babe to not be bedazzled and gilded to the nines? The Red Carpet has multiple flavor notes, all punched together in one drink, just like the many stars of a million dollar production would be on a… you guessed it, red carpet!

The cocktail calls for the juice of a bergamot as an ingredient. If you can’t find any, however, mixing equal parts of grapefruit and orange juice can serve as a valid replacement in a pinch.

Ingredients

• 1 oz. of vodka
•  2 oz. of fresh bergamot juice OR 1 oz. each of grapefruit and orange juice
•  0.5 oz. of simple syrup
•  2 tsp. pear jam
• 1 quarter-inch piece of peeled, and finely grated ginger
•  1 egg white
•  Dash of Angostura bitters
•  Edible gold, for garnish

How To Make The Red Carpet Cocktail

1. Combine the vodka, juice(s), syrup, jam, ginger, and egg white in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
2. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled martini glass.
3. Garnish with bitters and the edible gold.

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3. Box ‘o Bones

This drink packs a punch, a kick, and quite the feisty attitude. Since we are on the note of celebrations and partying, we think it best to warn you to take it easy with this one. Like The Red Carpet, the Box ‘o Bones also brings with itself a lot of variety in its creation. Except most of the variety in this drink comes in the form of the base spirits used.

Don’t let the lemony zest and bitter base of this drink throw you in for a doozy, for the Bag ‘o Bones can, and will get you drunk, down to the bones!

Ingredients

• 1 oz. of double rye whiskey
• 1 oz. of gold tequila
• 1 oz. of white vermouth
• 1 oz. of dry vermouth
• A dash of bergamot bitters
• 0.36 tsp. of edible gold

How To Make Box ‘O Bones Cocktail

1. Place an ice cube in a champagne saucer, and decorate with the edible gold.
2. Combine the white and dry vermouth, the tequila, and whiskey in a shaker. Add ice and two dashes of the bitters.
3. Shake well till chilled.
4. Strain the mixture into the chilled and decorated glass.

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4. Champagne Royal D’Oro

After having met the hard hitting Box ‘o Bones, how about we chill out a little, and perhaps get a little sparkly? Hell, why not make the sparkly a double? The Champagne Royal D’Oro takes the sparkly texture of the champagne and elevates it into a visual experience by adding the shimmer of gold into the mix.

The cocktail is simple to make and quick to fly off the bar and down people’s gullets. The raspberry liqueur compliments and elevates the fruity notes of the champagne, making it a great way to end a relaxed evening.

Ingredients

• 0.5 oz. of raspberry liqueur
• 4 oz. of chilled champagne
• 0.25 tsp. edible gold flakes
• 1 fresh raspberry

How To Make Champagne Royal D’Oro Cocktail

1. Pour the raspberry liqueur into a champagne glass.
2. Add the edible gold flake over the liqueur.
3. Add the champagne to the liqueur and gold flakes.
4. Add a fresh raspberry for garnish.

5. Saint Patrick’s Day Pot O’ Gold

Hello there me ol’ chum! This cocktail is steeped in both Irish culture and spirits. The Saint Patrick’s Day Pot O’ Gold might sound like a drink you save for just the auspicious St. Paddy’s Day, but we believe differently. If you want to look for the leprechaun and his pot of gold on a Tuesday evening, you go ride that rainbow to its end, friend.

The drink does call for some ginger honey syrup, which is fairly easy to make. Just follow the instructions below.

• Add 0.25 to 0.5 cup of peeled, sliced ginger to 0.5 cup of water, and bring to a gentle boil.
• Remove the slices of the ginger from the water and 0.5 cup of honey to the water.
• Stir and bring to a gentle boil. Keep boiling till you reach the consistency of your liking.

Ingredients

• 1.75 oz. of Irish whiskey
• 0.33 oz. of single malt scotch
• 0.75 oz. of lemon juice
• 0.75 oz. of ginger honey syrup
• Half of one egg’s white
• 0.25 tsp. edible gold flakes

How To Make Saint Patrick’s Day Pot O’ Gold Cocktail

1. Add the Irish whiskey, scotch, lemon juice, egg white, and ginger honey syrup in a cocktail shaker.
2. Dry shake the ingredients (without adding any ice).
3. Add ice cubes to the shaker and shake well until chilled.
4. Double-strain the mixture into chilled glasses.
5. Garnish with the edible gold flakes.

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Summing Up

Edible gold does not add any flavor to your cocktails, nor does it affect its taste in any way, however it adds an otherworldly visual aspect to your cocktails that make them look truly luxurious.

So the next time you are behind the bar, try a little bedazzling and you might just like what you see.

FAQs

What Are The Gold Flakes In Alcohol For?

Edible gold flakes can be added to alcohol for purely visual purposes. The gold does not affect the taste of the spirit or any drinks said spirits are used in.

Is It Safe To Drink Liquor With Gold Flakes?

Liquor with added edible gold is safe to consume. The gold does not get ingested into the bloodstream or interact chemically within the stomach, and it passes through without any change of effect on your body.

What Are Edible Gold Flakes Made Of?

Edible gold flakes are made of 99.9%, 24 karat gold. That’s right, you are eating actual gold, and the karats in the gold you eat are actually greater than what is used in jewelry. This is because gold does not react within your stomach and harmlessly passes through.

Is It Okay To Put Gold In Alcohol?

Yes, the edible grade gold added to many alcoholic beverages as garnish is safe to consume. The gold reacts neither with the alcohol, nor inside your stomach.

Why Do People Eat Gold Flakes?

Gold flakes have no proven dietary or medical benefit on the human body. Edible gold is added to food and consumed purely from an aesthetic perspective.

Is Edible Gold Healthy?

The edible gold added to your food and beverages has no positive or negative impact on your body. The addition of the gold is only to improve the visual appearance of the food or drink in question.

Do Edible Gold Flakes Dissolve?

The edible gold flakes added to your cocktails dissolves neither in the drink, nor in your stomach. The gold does not chemically react with the alcohol or inside your stomach.