Ponche

Ponche--essentially a fruit tea--is on every table from Christmas through New Years. Warm, sweet, and even better with a drop of whiskey, ponche is perfect for a winter night and super easy to make with any and all of your favorite fruits!

General ingredients for 1 gallon of ponche:

-1 gallon of water

-1 large cinnamon stick

-1 cup of sugar, plus more to taste

-2 kilos of fruit (see below)

Directions:

-In a large pot over high heat, combine all ingredients except the sugar and boil for an hour*. After an hour, add sugar and serve!

*Certain fruits, like coconut and papaya, take more or less time. Read below for specific boiling times.

Delicious fruits for ponche; choose your own adventure! :

-Apples, peeled, cored, and diced

-Diced pineapple

-Sugar cane, cut into inch-long strips

-Guyabas (white guavas), quartered

-Coconut, diced (boil in water 2 hours before following directions above)

-Tejocotes (crab apples), whole

-Papaya, diced (add in 10 minutes before serving)

-Pear, peeled, cored, and diced

-Orange, sliced

ANY OTHER FRUIT YOU LOVE!

Serve and enjoy with a bit of whiskey or tequila if desired :)