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Clear glass with ponche Navideño and garnished with pecans and fruit in front of Christmas decorations

Ponche Navideño Mexicano (Mexican Christmas Punch)

by Gemma Aguayo-Murphy
The amazing scent of fruits, cinnamon, and cloves will fill your house when you make Ponche Navideño Mexicano. This warm Mexican Christmas punch is traditionally served during the holidays, and especially on Christmas Eve. The festive drink features various sweet and tart fruits, is infused with warming spices, and can be served with or without alcohol.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 15 servings
Calories 220.5 kcal

Equipment

  • Stockpot
  • cutting board
  • Knife
  • Ladle

Ingredients
  

  • 3 quarts water
  • 2 Ceylon cinnamon sticks
  • 8 oz piloncillo cone plus more to taste (or 1 cup of dark brown sugar)
  • 12 tejocotes, left whole with ends trimmed
  • 8 guavas, ends trimmed and quartered
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 2 red apples, sliced
  • 1 orange (optional), sliced
  • ½ raisins (optional)
  • 2 cups chopped pecans
  • red wine, brandy, rum, or tequila (to taste, optional)

Instructions
 

  • Add water to a large stockpot. Bring to a boil and add cinnamon and one cone of piloncillo (or the brown sugar).
  • Simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Add all of the fruit, the raisins (if using), and cloves to the simmering cinnamon water. Continue to simmer for 45 minutes.
  • Taste and add another half of a piloncillo if a sweeter punch is preferred (you can either cut or grate the piloncillo). Allow the piloncillo to dissolve in the punch.
  • Ladle the hot punch and some of the fruit into mugs, garnish with chopped pecans.
  • If desired, add red wine, brandy, rum or tequila to your serving.

Notes

  • See post for notes about the ingredients and where to find them.
  • Store in the refrigerator in a glass container from 2 to 5 days. The juice will get more concentrated as it sits. Add a little bit of water if it becomes too sweet.
  • Warm up your leftover punch on the stovetop or in a mug in the microwave.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 servingCalories: 220.5kcalCarbohydrates: 30.15gProtein: 2.54gFat: 10.71gSaturated Fat: 0.99gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3.24gMonounsaturated Fat: 5.91gSodium: 9.5mgPotassium: 188.83mgFiber: 5.97gSugar: 22.84gVitamin A: 314.43IUVitamin C: 56.36mgCalcium: 35.13mgIron: 0.71mg
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