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Kumquat Caipirinha

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Kumquat Caipirinha

Kumquat Caipirinha

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Equipment

  • - Juicer (Kitchen Appliances): Ideal for extracting juice from kumquats or other fruits efficiently and with ease, ensuring a perfect liquid base for your cocktail.

  • - Cocktail Shaker: A crucial tool for mixing the ingredients of your Kumquat Caipirinha to achieve the right blend of flavors and consistency.

  • - Muddler (Kitchen Appliances): Useful for mashing kumquats directly in the shaker, enhancing their infusion into the spirit before shaking.

  • - Highball Glass: The traditional serving glass for a Caipirinha, its tall shape allows room for ice and ensures an appealing presentation.

  • - Cocktail Strainer (Kitchen Appliances): Essential for straining the mixture after shaking to remove any solid particles, resulting in a smooth cocktail.

  • - Juice Squeezer: A manual tool specifically designed to extract juice from fruits like kumquats quickly and efficiently without pulp.

  • - Citrus Press (Kitchen Appliances): While similar to a juicer, this tool focuses on pressing citrus fruits like kumquats and is great for extracting maximum flavor without seeds.

  • - Garnish Knife: Useful for creating decorative garnishes that enhance both the look and taste of your Kumquat Caipirinha.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup

  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce

  • 1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce) fresh lemon juice

  • 1 heaping teaspoon raw sugar such as turbinado or Demerara

  • 6 kumquats, cut in half widthwise and seeded

  • 1/4 cup (2 ounces) cachaca

  • 1 cup ice cubes

Instructions

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Instruction 1

In heavy 1 1/2- to 2-quart saucepan over moderately low heat, stir together sugar and 1/2 cup water until well combined. Heat until sugar melts, then simmer mixture, uncovered, without stirring, until medium caramel color, about 25 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in corn syrup. Cool 3 minutes, then stir in soy sauce. Cool completely. (Sauce can be made ahead and stored, tightly covered, at room temperature up to 1 month.)
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Instruction 2

Pour 1/4 teaspoon soy-caramel sauce into bottom of 10-ounce glass (such as double old-fashioned). Set aside.
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Instruction 3

In cocktail shaker, stir together lemon juice and sugar. Add kumquats and, using wooden muddler or spoon, pound and press until kumquats are crushed. Add cachaca and ice cubes and shake vigorously for 5 seconds. Pour (unstrained) into glass with soy-caramel sauce.
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