Kumquat KumbaYa
Jeffery Cross
How to Make It
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Bring 1 cup water, the sugar, orange flower water, and kumquats to a boil in a small saucepan; boil for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool, then remove kumquats (discard liquid). For each drink, muddle 1 kumquat in a cocktail shaker. Add gin, dry and sweet vermouths, and both bitters; fill with ice. Shake, then strain into a coupe and garnish with kumquat twist.
Ingredients
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon orange flower water
6 variegated or regular kumquats, quartered lengthwise if large
1 1/2 ounces dry gin
1 ounce dry vermouth
1 ounce sweet vermouth
3 dashes each Peychaud's bitters and orange bitters
Kumquat twist