Ponche Navideño (Christmas Punch)
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Ponche Navideño (Christmas Punch)
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Warm up with this classic Ponche Mexicano recipe! It’s so easy to make. Gather a few basic ingredients and you’ll be sipping this warm drink in less than 1 hour! Recipe yields about 12 mugs of punch but multiply as desired.
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Ingredients
The liquid base
- 1 gallon (16 cups/4 liters) water
- 1 cup dried hibiscus flowers
- 3 tamarindo pods peeled
- 1 large cinnamon stick or 3 small
- 8 ounce piloncillo or 1 cup sugar Or more according to taste
- 4 cloves
The Fruits (amounts and fruits are according to taste)
- 10 tejocotes or 2 apples cut in halves
- 2 pears chopped
- 1 to 2 apples chopped
- 4 to 5 guavas cut into 8 pieces
- 3 to 4 (about 5 inches long) sugarcane sticks peeled and sliced into sticks
- 5 mandarins or (2 oranges cut into slices) peeled
- 7 oz prunes, dried cranberries or raisins
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Instructions
- Add the water to a large stockpot and set to high heat. Add the jamaica, tamarindo pods, cinnamon sticks, cloves and piloncillo/sugar. Cover and boil for about 15 minutes.
- Remove the hibiscus, tamarindo pods and cloves prior to adding the fruit. This way they're not served in the drink. Discard.
- Add all of the fruit, cover and bring to a soft boil. Once it starts to boil uncover and cook for 15 minutes. Cooking it for this long will leave a little crunch on the fruit. If you like soft fruit, cook for an additional 10 minutes.
- Taste for sweetness and add more sugar according to taste.
- Remove from heat and cover pot. Let it steep for another 15 minutes. ½
- Note on guavas (guayabas) if you add any: If they're very soft, then you can place whole or cut in halves. If they're very firm, cut into 8 pieces. If you have guavas from a jar, then add at the last 5 minute as they're already cooked.
Notes
- ½
- Slow Cooker Option: Combine all of the ingredients in your slow cooker, cover, and cook over high heat until the fruit is soft, about 1 ½ hour to 2 hours.
- To store any Ponche leftovers, wait until it cools off then place in a jar and cover with plastic wrap or a lid. For best flavors consume within a week.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1mug w/fruit
Calories
150kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Sodium
2mg
(0%)
Potassium
149mg
(4%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12mugs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 150 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1mug w/fruit | |
| Calories | 150kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 149mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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