Kumquat and Fennel Smash From Craft Recipe

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Photo: Robyn Lee

When we mixed this up in the office, AHT editor and photographer extraordinaire Robyn Lee said: "What is that? That looks like a salad..." Appearances aside, it's delicious to drink (and chew.) Be sure to muddle well to make sure the fennel flavor translates into the drink.

Recipe from Sean McClure of Craft in NYC.

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Recipe Details

Kumquat and Fennel Smash From Craft Recipe

Prep 10 mins
Active 10 mins
Total 10 mins
Serves 1 serving
Makes 1 cocktail
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Ingredients

  • 3 kumquats, cut in half

  • 3 heaping tablespoons chopped fennel

  • 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice

  • 1/2 ounce agave nectar

  • 1 1/2 ounces freshly squeezed orange juice

  • Ice

  • Fever Tree tonic water

  • Garnish: 1 kumquat, sliced in rounds, on a toothpick

Directions

  1. Combine and muddle the 3 kumquats, the chopped fennel, lemon juice and agave nectar in a shaker.

  2. Add orange juice and ice. Pour the entire contents of the shaker into a

    large old-fashioned glass, top with the tonic water and garnish.

Special equipment

muddler, cocktail shaker

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
600 Calories
2g Fat
151g Carbs
7g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories 600
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 0g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 69mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 151g 55%
Dietary Fiber 16g 58%
Total Sugars 113g
Protein 7g
Vitamin C 335mg 1,677%
Calcium 148mg 11%
Iron 3mg 15%
Potassium 1705mg 36%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)