Ponche Navideño (Mexican Fruit Punch)
Total Time
90 minutes
Servings
16 cups
Cooking with Natural Gas
Whether it’s melting cheese for nachos, heating the oil for crispy chicken wings, or simmering a big pot of chili, the precise control and quick response of a natural gas cooktop can get the food to the table fast and piping hot. That’s why most professional chefs choose natural gas. When it comes to baking, natural gas is also the best choice because it preheats fast and produces a moist heat that helps baked goods come out perfect.
Try this recipe at home.
Ingredients
- 1 gallon of water
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 1 1/2 lbs. guavas (fresh or frozen)
- 3/4 cups of prunes (chopped)
- 1 1/2 cups of apple (chopped)
- 1 cup of pear (chopped)
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 cup of tamarind pods
- 3 sugar cane sticks cut into 4 pieces
Instructions
Step 1
Place water in a large stockpot.
Step 2
Add the cinnamon sticks to cook for about 15 minutes
Step 3
Add the chopped guavas, apples, and prunes along with the rest of the ingredients like the sugar cane sticks, tamarind pods or hibiscus flowers.
Step 4
Simmer for about 1 hour. Serve hot in mugs, ladling in some of the fruit.
Additional Notes
- Ponche navideño is a traditional hot drink during the Christmas holidays. Made with water, various fresh and dried fruits, and typically sweetened with piloncillo (whole cane sugar), but this recipe will leave the sweetener out for a healthy recipe.
