Salt-Preserved Kumquats (Salted Kumquat Tea)

Why people make this

Kumquats are rich in vitamin C, and when in season they are worth curing into a salt preserve to keep on hand. Pick big, ripe orange ones; the salted version is a homemade pantry staple long treasured for soothing a sore, raw throat and a hoarse voice. When kumquats are at their best, it takes very little effort to cure a jar so you have it ready whenever the throat acts up.