Ponche Navideño
Bring some festive delight with a traditional & delicious warm, fruit punch. This festive drink is usually served with sugar cane & fresh fruit at Christmas time.
SPICINESS
SERVES
4
COOKING TIME
90 minutes
Ingredients
- 8g hibiscus flower
- 400g piloncillo (can be replaced by brown sugar)
- 500g tejocotes (substitute with more apple/ guava in Australia)
- 500g sugar cane (peeled & split into four pieces)
- 150g tamarind
- 250g apples, sliced
- 200g pear, chopped
- 500g guavas
- 200g grapes
- 70g prune
Cooking Instructions
- Heat two litres of water in a pot & add the hibiscus flower. When it starts to boil, remove from the heat & leave to rest for 20 minutes.
- Strain the hibiscus infusion into a large pot, & add three more litres of water, the piloncillo (or brown sugar) & the cinnamon sticks. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat for 15 minutes.
- Add the rest of the fruits, starting with the largest ones, & reduce the heat to low & simmer for one hour until the fruits are soft.
- Serve warm, pouring a little fruit in each cup.
¡Buen Provecho!
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