Author Notes: Every two weeks during winter, my mom sends me at least a pound of kumquats from her tree in California to tide me over here in the Colorado snow. A warm spring weekend led me to a recipe for candied kumquat mojitos from the LA times. I found their concoction a bit sweet so I replaced the candied kumquat with thin-sliced fresh ones, and dialed up the lime juice. Very refreshing after a day spent un-wintering the garden…something my mom never has to deal with! —gabsimonelouise
Makes: 1 cocktail
Ingredients
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1
tablespoon lemon juice
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1 1/2
tablespoons lime juice
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2
ounces rum
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2
tablespoons simple syrup, divided
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8
mint leaves
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1/2
kumquat, thinly sliced
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crushed ice
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splash of club soda
Directions
- To make simple syrup, boil equal amounts water and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Cool.
- Mix lemon juice, lime juice, rum, and 1 tablespoon simple syrup in a cocktail shaker (or mason jar with lid). Mix well.
- Muddle mint leaves and remaining tablespoon simply syrup in a tall glass. Add thinly sliced kumquat and muddle to release its juices.
- Add crushed ice to the glass, then pour over the lemon-lime mixture and a splash of club soda.
