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CHRISTMAS FRUIT PUNCH
CHRISTMAS FRUIT PUNCH
Seasonal Favorites, Traditional Mexican Dishes
Total Time:
30
minutes
Serves 15
Ingredients
tamarind pods
2
drinking water
10 qts.
hot water
2 qts.
Hawthorne apples
10
guavas
6
sugar cane
3 lbs.
prunes
1/2 lb.
green apple
1/2 cup
large oranges, juiced
4
pears, peeled and chopped
2
ground cloves
1 tsp.
walnuts, chopped
8 oz.
Brandy
1 pint
brown sugar
2 lbs.
Easy Directions
Soak the tamarind and the tejocotes in hot water for about an hour.
Bring the 10 quarts of water to a boil in a very large pot, then reduce to a slow simmer.
Remove the tamarind and the tejocotes from the soaking water and discard the water.
Remove the brittle shells from the tamarind, and squeeze out the seeds from the pulp.
Cut the tejocotes into quarters, removing the skin.
Add the tamarind pulp and the tejocotes to the simmering water.
Cut the guavas into quarters, and add them in.
Chop or slice the sugar cane into chunks (remove the outer skin if it has it) and add them in.
Add in the remaining ingredients and simmer for 1 hour.
Remove cinnamon sticks before serving.
Use a large ladle and serve each cup with the chunks of fruit.
(OPTIONAL-Mix in 1-2 oz of brandy per serving or you can add the entire pint to the batch before serving.)
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