Description
The heart of every Mexican holiday gathering: Ponche Navideño! This traditional punch is filled with fruits, spices, and the vibrant flavor hibiscus tea, making it the ultimate companion for posadas and chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 quarts water
- 1 (6 ounce) piloncillo cone
- 2 Tadin Cinnamon Sticks
- 3 Tadin Star Anise
- 5 Tadin Whole Cloves
- 10 tejocotes
- 6 prunes
- 4 slices dried pears
- 4 slices dried apricots or nectarines
- 6 (2-inch) pieces sugarcane
- 1 gala apple sliced
- 1 large orange sliced
- 6 guavas quartered
- 6 bags Tadin Hibiscus Tea
Instructions
- Heat water in a 6-quart pot over medium heat. Add piloncillo and stir until dissolved. Add cinnamon sticks, star anise and cloves. Bring to a simmer.
- Add tejocotes and dried fruit (prunes, pears, apricots or nectarines). Stir and continue to simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in apples, oranges and guavas. Add tea bags. Simmer for 30 minutes. Serve.