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Ponche navideño recipe

Traditional Mexican Christmas Ponche Recipe│ Ponche Navideño

Christmas Ponche is a warm and comforting beverage made with fresh and dried fruits, spices, and traditionally sweetened with piloncillo. While the recipe varies by region, its essence remains the same: bringing family together around a steaming pot filled with tradition.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Course Drinks
Servings 12
Calories 110 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large pot
  • 1 strainer
  • 1 Cutting board
  • 1 kniffe

Ingredients
  

  • 3 small pieces of fresh sugar cane or sugar cane sticks
  • 2 pieces apples peeled and diced into small squares
  • 2 pieces pears dice into small squares (optional)
  • 8 pieces guavas quartered and then cut in half
  • 2 pieces orange
  • 8 pieces tejocotes mexican hawtorn
  • 8 pieces prunes chopped into smaller pieces
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup hibiscus flowers (flor de jamaica)
  • 2 pieces tamarind pods peeled
  • 4-5 oz piloncillo or 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 gallon water
  • 2 pieces cinnamon sticks large
  • 6 pieces cloves
  • 1 cup chopped pecan

Instructions
 

  • Boil water: In a big pot over high heat, bring water to a boil with cinnamon sticks, cloves, tamarind pods, 1 organgeskin and flor de jamaica.
  • Add sweeteners: Stir in the brown sugar or piloncillo until dissolved.
  • Simmer for 15 minutes
  • Strain the hibiscus flowers, tamarind seed orange skin and cloves. Put the cinnamon back.
  • Incorporate fruits: Add chunks of fresh sugarcane, guavas, ornge slices, apples, tejocotes, half the pecans and dried fruit. Let the punch simmer gently for 15-20 minutes.
  • Serve hot: Ladle the punch into serving mugs, ensuring everyone gets pieces of fruit. Top with small pieces of pecans
  • Add a splash of rum or brandy for those who like it con piquete.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Traditional Mexican Christmas Ponche Recipe│ Ponche Navideño
Amount per Serving
Calories
110
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
7
g
11
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
 
0.002
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Sodium
 
18
mg
1
%
Potassium
 
79
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
13
g
4
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
9
g
10
%
Protein
 
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
 
45
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
 
2
mg
2
%
Calcium
 
26
mg
3
%
Iron
 
0.5
mg
3
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Keyword mexican christmas drinks, mexican fruit punch, mexican ponche, ponche, ponche navideño
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