Mexican Christmas Fruit Punch | Ponche | Christmas Recipe

piloncillo

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Coconut sugar is lower on the glycemic index.

rum

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic rum

💰Cheaper: white rum

Non-alcoholic options are lower in calories.

Boil 6 liters of water in a large pot.

Add 2 tablespoons of dried hibiscus flowers and 2 sticks of cinnamon in a coffee filter and place it in the pot.

Let the hibiscus and cinnamon brew for about 20 minutes.

Peel 8 tamarind pods and remove the pulp, discarding the shells.

Add the tamarind pulp to the pot.

Add 4 dried pitted plums and a few dried cranberries to the pot.

Chop and dice 2 apples and add them to the pot.

Add half of a fresh sugar cane, cut into long, thin pieces, to the pot.

Stir the mixture and let it cook on medium-low heat for about 30 minutes to allow the flavors to combine and the fruit to soften.

Taste the punch for sweetness and adjust if necessary.

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