Ingredients

　　48 kumquats, halved and seeded

　　2 cups fresh orange juice (4 to 5 oranges)

　　1/2 cup sugar

　　2 cups fresh mint leaves

　　3 cups light rum

　　6 cups small ice cubes

　　Stir together the kumquats, orange juice, and sugar. Let stand 10 minutes. Add the mint. Muddle the mixture with a wooden spoon to crush the kumquats and mint. Stir in the rum; add the ice. Transfer to a large pitcher.

　　Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group.Buy the full book from Amazon.