Recipe Category: Fruit
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Ingredients
Recipe for: Ponche Navideno – Christmas Fruit Punch
Makes 3 QUARTS
- 2 quarts water
- 2 (6-inch) pieces canela, cut into pieces
- 8 ounces tejocotes, left whole
- 6 large guavas, peeled and cut into large bite-size pieces
- 2 Gala, Fuji, or Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and cut into large bite-size pieces
- 2 (4-inch) pieces sugarcane, peeled and cut into pieces
- 1 cup pitted prunes, halved lengthwise
- ½ cup dark raisins
- 5 long tamarind pods, peeled and seeded, or 3 tablespoons tamarind pulp (no seeds)
- 6 to 8 ounces chopped piloncillo or dark brown sugar
- ¾ cup rum, brandy, or tequila (optional)
Method
- Combine the water, canela, and tejocotes in a large pot and bring to a boil over high heat
- Decrease the heat to maintain a constant soft simmer and cook for about 5 minutes, or until the tejocotes are soft
- Remove from the heat, scoop out the tejocotes, then peel them and remove the hard bit
- Return them to the pot and add the guavas, apples, sugarcane, prunes, raisins, tamarind, and piloncillo
- Simmer for at least 30 minutes, stirring gently
- Add the liquor, discard the canela, pour into cups, and serve
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