PONCHE NAVIDEÑO

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If you are in need of a delicious Christmas beverage, look no further than this traditional Ponche Navideño, a Mexican Christmas Fruit Punch. Filled with delicious and unique ingredients, this recipe is sure to transport you somewhere a little warmer during the holiday season.

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TOTAL TIME: 45 min

– water – cinnamon sticks – whole cloves – long tamarind pods – tejocotes or crab apples – large guavas – red apples, of your choice – pear – 2 4-inch sugarcane sticks,  – pitted prunes – dark raisins – orange, sliced – cone piloncillo – brandy or tequila per cup

Ingredients

Step 1 – In a large pot, over high heat, boil water, cinnamon sticks, cloves, tamarind, and tejocotes. After it starts to boil, lower the heat and simmer.

Step 2 – Remove the tejocotes from the heat, peel, remove hard ends, cut in half, and deseed. Return them to the pot.

Steps 3-4 – Add guavas, apples, pears, sugar cane, prunes, orange slices, and piloncillo. – Simmer, stirring gently. Discard cinnamon sticks and cloves.

Steps 5-6 – Ladle into cups, making sure each cup gets some chunks of fruit. – Add brandy or tequila to each cup.

READY!

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