Traditional Ranch-Style Christmas Ponche Navideño

Steps

1. 1
   Fill a pot with water and heat until nearly boiling. Add half of the piloncillo, tamarind, cinnamon sticks, and hibiscus flowers.
2. 2
   Prepare the fruit: trim and quarter the tejocotes, trim and halve the guavas, and trim and halve the apples.
3. 3
   Gradually add the prepared fruit pieces to the boiling liquid, along with the raisins and dried plums.
4. 4
   Peel the sugarcane and cut it into stick-shaped pieces.
5. 5
   Add the sugarcane pieces to the pot. Continue boiling to fully cook all ingredients and allow the flavors to meld together.
6. 6
   Taste and adjust sweetness by adding more piloncillo if needed.
7. 7
   Serve once all the fruit is tender and the flavors have fully developed.