Looking for a fun and festive non-alcoholic drink to make during the holidays? This warm and inviting Mexican Fruit Punch is a traditional Christmas drink also known as Ponche Navideno. It’s incredibly easy to make and absolutely delicious.
Every single year since I was little, my mother would make this Mexican Fruit Punch. Whenever she would make it everyone would devour it and then ask for the recipe. It’s so dang tasty that now my friends are asking me to make it during Christmas parties. What’s great about this recipe is that it is non-alcoholic which is great for guests who don’t drink. However, it’s also very good for guests to add alcohol to it.
Recommended Alcohol
Should you choose to add some alcohol, I recommend brandy, whiskey, or tequila.
What You Need
Everything in this recipe can be found at your local Mexican market. During the holidays, everything is pretty much laid out in the same section because as I mentioned, it’s a traditional drink that most Mexicans make.
- Jamaica (dried hibiscus)
- tamarindo
- pilonchilo: (raw sugar cane)
- frozen sugar cane sticks or cana
- guava
- orange
- apples
- tejocotes: (a small yellow fruit that resembles crabapples)
- cinnamon sticks
- granulated sugar
- filtered water
Optional additions: dried fruits, tangerines, dried cloves, pears
Other Mexican Recipes You May Enjoy
- Healthy Chicken Burrito Bowl
- Mexican Albondigas Soup
- Vegan Mexican Pizza
- Mexican Nopales Salad
- Easy Chicken Enchilada Skillet
I hope you enjoy this traditional tasty drink. Trust me, if you want a crowd-pleasing drink to serve amongst guests, this is it. Trust me!
Mexican Fruit Punch- Ponche Navideno
Equipment
- large stockpot ones used for soups
Ingredients
- filtered water
- 3/4 cup Jamaica dried hibiscus
- 3 tamarindo hard outer layer peeled
- 4 oz pilonchilo: raw sugar cane. It’s shaped as a cone and comes in 8oz. Cut it in half.
- 4 frozen sugar cane sticks or cana
- 5 guavas left whole
- 1 orange sliced
- 2 red apples sliced
- 6 tejocotes: a small yellow fruit that resembles crabapples, left whole
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Fill the pot up with filtered water about 3/4 of the way full.
- Next, add in the remaining ingredients and simmer on low for about an hour.
- Serve hot and enjoy. No need to strain fruit or hibiscus.