Umatilla Smash - A Bourbon and Kumquat Cocktail

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Cocktail recipe by Chef James Petrakis of The Ravenous Pig. Styled by Marian Cooper Cairns and Liz Demos. Photograph by Jennifer Davick for The New Southern Cookbook.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Kumquat Confit
  • 1 to 3 thin fresh jalapeño pepper slices
  • 3 tablespoons whiskey
  • Crushed ice
  • Club soda, chilled
  • Garnish: candied kumquat slices

How to Make It

Step 1

Muddle Kumquat Confit and jalapeño pepper slices against sides of an 8-oz. glass to release flavors. Stir in whiskey and enough crushed ice to fill glass halfway; top with chilled club soda. Garnish, if desired.

Step 2

Note: We tested with Palm Ridge Reserve Handmade Micro Batch Florida Whiskey (palmridgereserve.com).

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