Recipe: Mexican Holiday Punch

This special recipe is from one of our awesome team members, Osvelia Maldonado (say hi to her in our Bakery!), who has her own twist on the Traditional Mexican Fruit Punch - Ponche Navideño. This is a traditional hot drink served during the Christmas Holiday in Mexico. It’s warm, it’s cozy and full of delicious Holiday spices. You can serve it with or without alcohol.

This recipe calls for some traditional and seasonal ingredients, which you can find during the holiday season right here at The Market!

Ingredients

8 servings

2 quarts water

3-4 cinnamon sticks

1 lb Hawthorn (Mexican) apples, whole

3 apples, 1 inch cubes. Choose a heartier apple such as Honeycrisp, Braeburn or Pink Lady

5 guavas, quartered

2 bags sugar cane (or 3/4c brown sugar)

1/2 lb dates, chopped

1 pineapple, 1/2-1 inch cubes

4 pears, 1 inch cubes

1/2c. tamarind pods, or 1/2c. Hibiscus flower (optional)

Instructions

Bring water to a boil along with the Hawthorn apples, cinnamon sticks and sugar canes / brown sugar. Allow to boil over medium heat for 15 minutes.

Add the rest of the fruit (and tamarind pods if using)

Simmer for 45m-1hour, until the Hawthorn apples are tender

Serve hot in mugs, landing in some of the fruit and adding tequila or rum if you wish to transform it into an adult beverage (1 shot per 8oz)

Enjoy!