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Green Apple Pomegranate Ponche

Name: Green Apple Pomegranate Ponche
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 6 oz sugar cane (the kind that comes in a jar); 20 tejocotes (Mexican hawthorn); 4 guavas; 1 cinnamon stick; 5 Granny Smith apples, cored and chopped into quarters; 6 cups pomegranate juice; 15 pitted prunes; 18 hibiscus flowers, dried; 12 tamarind pods, peeled; 10 cups water; 1 cup pomegranate seeds; 6 oz piloncillo

Prep 20 min
Total 3 hr 30 min
Ingredients 12
Servings 20

Nicole M. Presley I wouldn't feel complete during the holiday season without a big steaming pot of ponche on the stove. The fruity hot drink is a sign that winter has arrived. The aroma is inviting, dazzling and one that is usually accompanied by a feast! Many people are intimidated by ponche, and think it is reserved for someone else to make, when in reality it is one of the easiest things to create. Some Latino cultures make it different from others, but in the end it all spells out comfort. I decided to use pomegranate in this festive drink to celebrate the season and give it a tart twist.

Ingredients

6 oz sugar cane (the kind that comes in a jar)
20 tejocotes (Mexican hawthorn)
4 guavas
1 cinnamon stick
5 Granny Smith apples, cored and chopped into quarters
6 cups pomegranate juice
15 pitted prunes
18 hibiscus flowers, dried
12 tamarind pods, peeled
10 cups water
1 cup pomegranate seeds
6 oz piloncillo

Directions

1

In a large pot over medium high heat, add all the ingredients (except piloncillo).
2

Bring to a boil.
3

Once boiling, mix to dissolve piloncillo.
4

Cover pot with a lid and lower heat to a simmer.
5

Stir pot every half hour.
6

Simmer for 3 hours.
7

Serve hot.

For an adult version of this drink, add a little tequila to individual cups.
Strain liquid if you prefer no fruit or pulp.

No nutrition information available for this recipe

Nicole M. Presley I wouldn't feel complete during the holiday season without a big steaming pot of ponche on the stove. The fruity hot drink is a sign that winter has arrived. The aroma is inviting, dazzling and one that is usually accompanied by a feast! Many people are intimidated by ponche, and think it is reserved for someone else to make, when in reality it is one of the easiest things to create. Some Latino cultures make it different from others, but in the end it all spells out comfort. I decided to use pomegranate in this festive drink to celebrate the season and give it a tart twist.