3 kumquat no Recipes

cranberries, frozen (fresh is ok, the drink will just not be as frozen), kumquats, whole (or calamondin....if you have none use the flesh of 1 small orange, no seeds), orange , juice of, sugar, grand marnier (vodka, tequila or another spirit could be used), crushed ice

wild rice, almonds, chopped onion, chopped celery, butter or 2 tbsp margarine, fat-skimmed chicken broth, apple cider or 2 1/2 cups apple juice, chopped rinsed kumquats (no need to peel, use about 8 kumquats, 2 1/2 oz. total) or 1/4 cup chopped dried apricot, minced fresh parsley, salt & freshly ground black pepper