Food & Cooking Recipes Drink Recipes Cocktail Recipes Kumquat-Tangerine Liqueur Be the first to rate & review! By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on November 30, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Justin Walker Prep Time: 20 mins Total Time: 3 days Yield: 5 to 6 cups Gifting a bottle of homemade liqueur will surprise, delight, and impress the lucky recipients on your list this year. The kumquat-tangerine version, pictured center, makes for a divine citrus drop cocktail, and can be sipped on its own chilled, like limoncello, too. You can download the free, printable gift tags you see on the bottles here. Ingredients 3 lemons 3 tangerines 1 ¼ cups kumquats, halved 1 bottle (750 milliliters) vodka, such as Smirnoff 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 cups Simple Syrup Directions Peel strips of zest from lemons and tangerines with a vegetable peeler, avoiding white pith; reserve fruit for another use. Put zest, kumquats, and vodka in a large nonreactive jar; cover and let stand at room temperature 2 to 3 days. Stir in simple syrup to taste. Refrigerate 1 day. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve, reserving some fruit for garnish, if desired. Divide among clean jars. Add some soaked fruit or strips of zest, if desired. Refrigerate up to 3 months. Rate it Print