Name: Mixed Citrus Daiquiri (Rum, Grapefruit, Lime, Kumquat) Cocktail
Yield: Makes 1
Ingredients: ½ lime, cut into ¾" pieces; 2 teaspoons light brown sugar; ⅛ white grapefruit; 1 kumquat, halved; 2 ounces aged white rum

Photo by Ted Cavanaugh

Aged white rum seems like an oxymoron, but it adds an edge to this beach vacation of a cocktail.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 1

Ingredients

½ lime, cut into ¾" pieces

2 teaspoons light brown sugar

⅛ white grapefruit

1 kumquat, halved

2 ounces aged white rum

Preparation

Muddle lime and brown sugar in a cocktail shaker. Add grapefruit and kumquat and muddle until lightly crushed and juices are released. Fill cocktail shaker with ice, add rum, and shake vigorously until very cold, about 20 seconds. Pour into an old-fashioned glass or tumbler and serve with two straws.

TagsCocktail Alcohol Beverages Daiquiri Rum Kumquat Citrus Fruit Grapefruit Lime Dairy Free Nut Free Gluten Free Vegan Vegetarian Easy Quick Winter Bon Appétit

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