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Kumquat Mojitos

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 8

Ingredients

48 kumquats, halved and seeded
2 cups fresh orange juice (4 to 5 oranges)
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups fresh mint leaves
3 cups light rum
6 cups small ice cubes

Preparation

  1. Stir together the kumquats, orange juice, and sugar. Let stand 10 minutes. Add the mint. Muddle the mixture with a wooden spoon to crush the kumquats and mint. Stir in the rum; add the ice. Transfer to a large pitcher.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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