Holiday Mexican Ponche (Ponche Navideño)
Holiday Mexican Ponche (Ponche Navideño) blends tart hibiscus and warm cinnamon with juicy apples, pear, orange, and earthy sugar cane for a cozy, aromatic sip. Tejocotes add a unique, gently tangy note, while rum rounds it out with a festive warmth. Serve this comforting punch at winter gatherings or Christmas celebrations to fill the room with spice and citrus fragrance.
- Prep20 mins
- Cook45 mins
- Serves12
- DifficultyMedium
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Holiday Mexican Ponche (Ponche Navideño), not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactPoor
- 33 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 30 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityGood
- 100 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Processed Culinary Ingredients
- 2 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 85
- Heart Health
- 40
- Metabolic
- 52
- Digestive
- 42
- Inflammatory
- 24
- Performance
- 52
- General Wellness
- 1
Stud each orange with 6 whole cloves, using the pointed ends of the cloves to pierce the skin.
- 2
Cut the oranges into wedges.
- 3
Reserve 12 wedges for garnish.
- 4
Cut some slits into each hawthorn.
- 5
Bring the water, hibiscus petals, and cinnamon sticks to a boil over medium-high heat.
- 6
Reduce the heat and simmer until the water turns a deep pink color, 10 to 15 minutes.
- 7
Remove the hibiscus petals but leave the cinnamon sticks in the water to continue infusing.
- 8
Stir in the orange wedges, hawthorns, apples, sugar cane, pear, and brown sugar.
- 9
Simmer, stirring occasionally, for at least 30 minutes.
- 10
Ladle the punch into 12 mugs, making sure each mug gets some slices of fruit.
- 11
Add 1 fluid ounce rum to each mug to give the punch an extra kick.
- 12
Garnish the mugs with the reserved orange slices.
- Calories 190.77 kcal Moderate 10%
- Protein 0.45 g Low Source 1%
- Carbohydrate 29.82 g 11%
- Total Fat 0.65 g Low Source 1%
- Saturated Fat 0.07 g Low Source 0%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 0.0 mg Low Source 0%
- Sodium 37.44 mg Low Source 2%
- Dietary Fiber 7.1 g Good Source 25%
- Total Sugars 25.33 g --
- Added Sugars 9.95 g Moderate 20%
- Calcium 23.27 mg Low Source 2%
- Iron 0.24 mg Low Source 1%
- Potassium 81.27 mg Low Source 2%
- Vitamin A 4.05 mcg Low Source 0%
- Vitamin C 12.32 mg Moderate 14%
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source 0%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Citrus 🍊
- Alcohol 🚫🍷
About This Recipe
Holiday Mexican Ponche (Ponche Navideño) is a Mexican beverage recipe made with 11 ingredients. It takes about 1 hr 5 mins, serves 12, and is rated medium. Key ingredients include Cane Sugar, Cinnamon Sticks, Dark Brown Sugar, and Dried Edible Flower. Each serving provides about 190.77 kcal, and is a good source of fiber.
Recipe Questions
- What is Holiday Mexican Ponche (Ponche Navideño)?
- It is a Mexican recipe made with 11 ingredients, usually served for beverage or cocktail.
- What is Holiday Mexican Ponche (Ponche Navideño) made of?
- The main ingredients are Cane Sugar, Cinnamon Sticks, Dark Brown Sugar, Dried Edible Flower, Granny Smith Apple. The full list of 11 is above.
- What goes well with Holiday Mexican Ponche (Ponche Navideño)?
- Explore these Mexican side-dish recipes.
- How long does it take to make Holiday Mexican Ponche (Ponche Navideño)?
- About 1 hr 5 mins in total: 20 mins to prepare and 45 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 190.77 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Holiday Mexican Ponche (Ponche Navideño) easy to make?
- This recipe is rated medium, with 11 ingredients and 12 steps.
- Is Holiday Mexican Ponche (Ponche Navideño) healthy?
- Holiday Mexican Ponche (Ponche Navideño) has an easyChef Pro health score of 49/100. Per serving, it provides 190.77 calories and 0.45 g of protein, or 1% of the Daily Value. It is a good source of dietary fiber. Worth noting per serving: added sugars at 9.95 g (20% of the Daily Value). It contains Citrus and Alcohol, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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