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Christmas Punch Requires a Formerly Forbidden Fruit


Importing golden tejocotes to the U.S. is finally legal.

In Mexico, ponche Navideño —or Christmas punch—is a holiday classic, served up at parties and posadas, neighborhood-wide re-enactments of Mary and Joseph seeking shelter for the birth of Jesus. These ingredients bob in a sweet, tangy mixture of water, tamarind paste, a whole cone of raw cane sugar ( piloncillo), and, often, dried hibiscus flowers ( jamaica). Téllez notes that, over the last few weeks, she’s seen tejocotes sold all over New York City, and in my own California hometown, both flea markets and grocery stores offer the fresh fruits.

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