Ponche Navideno

Name: Ponche Navideno
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 cups water; 4 oz piloncillo (or brown sugar); 2 whole cinnamon stick; 2 whole guava (quartered); 1 whole apple (sliced); 4 oz prunes; 2 oz raisins; 2 tbsp hibiscus flowers (dried); fruit pieces and cinnamon (garnish)

A traditional Mexican Christmas punch with tejocotes and warming spices.

non-alcoholicMedium0

MethodBuildGlassHeatproof MugIcenoneGarnishfruit pieces and cinnamon

Recipe

Serves1

Ingredients

8 cupswater
4 ozpiloncillo(or brown sugar)
2 wholecinnamon stick
2 wholeguava(quartered)
1 wholeapple(sliced)
4 ozprunes
2 ozraisins
2 tbsphibiscus flowers(dried)
fruit pieces and cinnamongarnish

Tools

large potladle

Instructions

1Bring water and piloncillo to boil, stirring until dissolved.
2Add cinnamon sticks and simmer 10 minutes.
3Add guava, apple, prunes, raisins, and hibiscus.
4Simmer on low for 30-40 minutes.
5Ladle into mugs including some fruit.
6Serve hot with cinnamon stick.

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History & Origin

Ponche is the centerpiece of Mexican Christmas posadas, a warm fruit punch traditionally served during the nine nights before Christmas.

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