Mexican Ponche
Mexican Ponche is a warm and comforting fruit punch made with apples, pears, oranges and guavas and spiced with cinnamon, cloves, tamarind and hibiscus typically served at Christmas time.
Servings: 12 servings (1 1/3 cups each - with fruit)
Calories: 160kcal
Ingredients
- 16 cups water
- 6 guavas, peeled and quartered
- 3 large red apples, cut into chunks
- 2 pears, cut into chunks
- 1 orange, sliced
- 1 pilloncillo cone (or 1 cup of dark brown sugar if you can't find piloncillo)
- 6 whole cloves
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- 2 tablespoons dried hibiscus flowers
- 1 dried tamarind pod, husked and seeded
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a large stockpot. Bring to a boil, lower heat, cover and simmer for at least 30 minutes.
- Mix together and make sure the piloncillo/sugar has completely dissolved. Serve hot in mugs with a splash of rum or brandy if desired. Make sure each cup has some fruit it in - it's the best part!
Nutrition
Serving: 1.3cups (with fruit) | Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 342mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Vitamin C: 168.3mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1.1mg