Ponche Navideño Mexicano
This warm, spiced Christmas punch is made by simmering typical Mexican fruits with cane sugar and spices until the heavenly aroma permeates the home.
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Ingredients
- 4 quarts water
- 1 large piloncillo cone or 12 oz. of brown sugar
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 1 lb Tejocotes
- 1½ Lb. guavas about 12 guavas
- ¾ cup prunes chopped
- 1½ cup apples chopped
- 1 cup pear chopped
- ½ cup raisins
- 3 sugar cane sticks about 5-in. long cut into four pieces each
- 1 cup Tamarind pods peeled
- Rum to taste
Instructions
- Place water in a large stockpot.
- Add the piloncillo (or brown sugar) and cinnamon to cook for about 15 minutes. If you are using fresh Tejocotes, add them with the piloncillo and cinnamon, since they take longer to soften. Ponche Navideno
- Add the chopped guavas, apples, and prunes along with the rest of the ingredients like the sugar cane sticks, tamarind pods or hibiscus flowers. If you are using the canned version of the tejocotes, then add them in this step.
- Simmer for about 1 hour. Serve hot in mugs, ladling in some of the fruit and adding rum to your liking.
Notes
If you do not find all the ingredients like the tejocotes, you can still make this drink without them.
Other dried fruits can be used as a substitute.
Nutrition
Calories: 180kcal
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