Ponche Navideño (Mexican Christmas Punch)

Published December 12, 2024

Ponche Navideño (Mexican Christmas Punch) is a festive drink that is guaranteed to liven the mood of any Holiday party. Sweet, fruity, and oh so satisfying. Ponche Navideño is a sweet, warm drink that’s served at Las Posadas and Christmas season in Mexican households everywhere. This Mexican Christmas Fruit Punch is made of a combination of unique ingredients and dried fruits in a large pot.

Comforting and yummy and so delicious. It’s sure to hit the spot on cold winter nights.

Traditional Mexican Fruit Punch – Ponche Navideño, is a traditional hot drink during the Christmas Holidays, it is made using water, fresh and dried fruits like tamarind, prunes, hibiscus, sugar cane, cinnamon, and sweetened with Piloncillo. You can serve it with or without alcohol. Christmas time in Mexico is a time to prepare the traditional Ponche Navideño/Christmas Punch. At family gatherings, some families will have a large pot simmering on top of the stove with that sweet liquid full of fruits, while the aromas of cinnamon and citrus fruits float in the air. The Christmas Punch is an essential part of Christmas in Mexico! This recipe calls for some traditional ingredients, like cinnamon, tejocotes (a small yellow fruit that resembles crabapples), piloncillo (raw sugar cane), sugar cane sticks, and seasonal fruits. The seasonal fruits can include guavas, apples, pears, oranges, and dried fruits. Laura makes this ponche a few times a week.. it is comforting and delicious.. The Social Spanish group will be having Ponche for their Christmas Posada…

Ingredients
1 lt Agua
2 conos de Piloncillo
1/4 de kg de Tejocote (sin piel)
1/2 kg de Caña de azúcar (pelada y en trozos pequeños)
1 raja de Canela
4 Guayaba (en cuartos)
1/4 de taza de Pasas
1 Manzana (en medias lunas)