Kumquat Mojito

Kumquats have a sweet, edible skin and bitter juice. Chef Allen Susser uses this often-ignored fruit to make mojitos, a popular Cuban cocktail.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 8  large kumquats, sliced, seeded
• 2  teaspoons sugar
• 6  mint leaves
• 1  large lime, juice of
• 3⁄4 cup light rum
• 1 -2  cup  crushed  ice
• 3⁄4 cup  club soda
• 2  sticks  sugar cane, 8 inches long (optional)

Directions

1. Reserve 4 kumquat slices for garnish.
2. Place remaining fruit slices in a large cocktail shaker.
3. Add the sugar, 4 of the mint leaves and lime juice.
4. Crush the kumquats and mint into the sugar with a bar mallet or large spoon until sugar dissolves.
5. Pour in the rum; shake well. Fill two tall glasses with crushed ice; strain mojito over ice.
6. Fill the glasses with club soda; stir lightly.
7. Garnish with remaining mint leaves, kumquat slices and sugar cane.