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Este año estoy muy contenta porque por primera vez encontré todos los ingredientes para hacer el ponche de navidad. Mi mamá y mi tía Ana siempre me dicen “un ponche sin tecojotes y sin guayabas, no es ponche”, y tienen razón, el sabor cambia mucho sin ellos. Hace un mes fui a comprar mis tortillas a mi mercado mexicano favorito y me alegró mucho ver varios congeladores llenos de guayabas y tejocotes, asi que ni tarda ni perezosa tome un par de bolsas y las deposité en mi congelador. Hasta ayer, cuando las saqué para preparar el ponche. Me salió bien rico, tal como el que hacen en México, les comparto la receta.
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I’m very happy because for the first time in eight years I’ve found every ingredient to prepare my traditional “Ponche Navideno,” a delicious drink from Mexico made with fruit, cinnamon and sugar. My mom and Tia Ana always say, “A ponche without tecojotes and guayabas is not ponche,” and they are right. A month ago I went to buy some tortillas at my favorite mexican market and I saw these big freezers full of bags of guavas and tecojotes, and I got a couple. Yesterday I made it and it tasted just like the traditional Ponche mexicano from my home. So I thought I would share the recipe.
3 apples in pieces
5-6 guavas
12 tecojotes
1 cup of raisins
1 cinnamon stick
2 piloncillos (this is sugar in rock shaped like a cone, like in the picture, if you can’t find it, use sugar to taste)
1 sugar cane in pieces
3 liters of water (3/4 gallon)
250 gr tamarindo (1/2 pound) optional. I didn’t use tamarindo this time
Mix all the ingredients in a big pot, bring the water to boil. Let it boil for 5 minutes on high heat. Simmer for 10-15 more minutes. Let it rest for half an hour. That’s it. Enjoy and Happy Holidays!
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