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Poached Kumquats

Name: Poached Kumquats
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 24 kumquats (or 8 oz kumquats, mandarinquats, limequats or Fukushu kumquats); 14 1/2 ounces apricot nectar; 1/2 cup granulated sugar or 1/3 cup agave syrup; Ground cayenne, to taste; 2 tablespoons orange juice or Grand Marnier

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Servings

6 - 8 servings

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

40 minutes

Author:

Melissa’s Corporate Chefs

Ingredients

24 kumquats (or 8 oz kumquats, mandarinquats, limequats or Fukushu kumquats)
14 1/2 ounces apricot nectar
1/2 cup granulated sugar or 1/3 cup agave syrup
Ground cayenne, to taste
2 tablespoons orange juice or Grand Marnier

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Directions

Wash citrus. Leave kumquats and limequats whole. Cut mandarinquats and fucushu kumquats into 1/4 inch wheels or rounds.
Place all of the ingredients, except for the orange juice or Grand Marnier, in a pot. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove fruit, continue to gently boil mixture about 15 minutes or until thick and syrupy. Remove from heat. Stir orange juice or Grand Marnier into syrupy mixture.
Spoon over fruit. Serve warm.

Recipe Note

This makes a wonderful topping for plain cheesecake, ice cream, or over fruit cocktail.

Poached Kumquats