Kumquat and Fennel Smash From Craft Recipe

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Updated March 24, 2025

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

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