Second Special Hot Fruit Punch Recipe

This is a third version of the very popular Guatemalan drink for the end of the year festivities. With a few small variations in the ingredients and an additional step in the instructions, you will discover another way to enjoy this delicious drink.

Not to mention, this is a great way to bring in some warmth and energy during the cold season of the year. Ideal to welcome a new year with your family and friends.

Ingredients

• 16 cups of water
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 4 grains of fat pepper
• ½ teaspoon of cloves
• 2 teaspoon of ginger
• 1 orange peel
• 1 small pineapple in pieces
• 1 cup cubed apple small pieces
• ½ cup dried chopped prunes
• 1 cup of raisins
• 1/2 cup of dates
• 1/2 cup of sugar
• 1 cup of panela powder
• 1/2 cup of dehydrated peach
• 3 star anise seeds
• 1 cup of fig (dehydrated or fresh)
• 1/2 cup rum

Instructions

Step 1 : Cut all the fruit into pieces and then place the fruit, spices and cinnamon in a large pot, add the water and bring to a boil at high temperature.

Step 2 : Then reduce the heat to low and cover and simmer for 20 mins.

Step 3 : Add the sugar and panela powder to the mixture and then cover it again and simmer for another 20 mins.

Step 4 : Remove from the heat and let cool. Place all the fruit with a little bit of the juice from the pot into a blender machine, then blend until we get a homogeneous mixture.

Step 5 : Return the mixture that we have just blended to the pot along with the rest of the fruit juice that we had left. Then heat for 5 minutes before serving.

Step 6 : (Optional) Add a little bit of rum to each cup when serving if desired.

Enjoy this energizing, delicious and healthy hot drink for the holidays or at any time of the year!!!