Ponche navideño (Mexican hot fruit punch)
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- 5 stalk sugar cane
- ½ cup dried plums
- ½ cup dried prunes
- 1 lb tejocotes
- 1 lb guayabas
- 3 whole membrillos (quince)
- apples
- pears
Cut the fruit into small bite-sized pieces; cut the quince into small cubes and soak in water so it does not brown. Halve the guavas; leave the tejocotes whole.
- 5 quart water
Add five quarts of water to a pot over medium-high heat with the cloves and cinnamon sticks; bring to a boil.
- 6 whole whole cloves
- 2 sticks cinnamon sticks
- 3 whole piloncillos
Once boiling, add the piloncillos and let them dissolve, about six minutes.
- 2 whole tamarindos
- 1 cup hibiscus flower
Add the cleaned tamarinds and the hibiscus flowers; give it five minutes.
Press down on the tamarind to extract the flavor, then carefully strain the mixture back into the pot.
Add the optional dried plums and prunes, then the tejocotes, guavas, apples, pears and quince; mix and cook 10 minutes so the fruit does not get mushy.
- 1 stick cinnamon stick
Serve a little of every fruit in each cup with the punch, garnished with a cinnamon stick.
Serving and tasting