Smashing Leaves Kumquat Cocktail

RECIPE: Feisser Stone for Hinoki & the Bird, Los Angeles

Photo: Courtesy of Hinoki & the Bird

November 04, 2015

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This kumquat cocktail—a spin on the Whiskey Sour—uses the citrus to brighten the dark oak and vanilla flavors of bourbon. Japanese mint adds an herbal edge.

Ingredients

3 kumquats
2 oz. bourbon
3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice
2 shiso leaves (or substitute mint or basil)
3/4 oz. simple syrup

Tools:shaker, strainer
Glass:rocks
Garnish:shiso leaf (or mint or basil)

Preparation

Muddle the kumquats in a shaker tin with the simple syrup. Add the bourbon, lemon, and shiso leaves and shake with ice to chill. Strain over ice into a rocks glass. Garnish.