Winter Fruit Tea

This recipe is for my mom's Ponche, a delicious Winter Fruit Tea. Traditionally, this tea is served during winter and  holidays. It can be prepared with only the ingredients of your choosing or using all the ingredients. Very easy to prepare, healthy and fast. Enjoy!

 

 

2 quarts Water
2 medium Apples
1 cup Tamarind
5 Guava fruit
1 cup Sugar cane sticks (Have your grocer peel the sugar cane for you or buy it frozen)
2 Oranges
1/4 cup Hibiscus
1/4 cup Raisins
1/2 cup Cherries
1/4 cup Prunes
1/4 cup Pecans
1/4 cup Orange Juice
Agave Nectar or Honey or Raw Sugar, to taste
1 Tbs. Coriander Seeds

Wash all fruits and chop the apples. Slice the oranges and cut the slices in quarts. Cut the guavas in wedges and remove the seeds. Peel the tamarind and rinse them. In a big pot, bring all the ingredients to a boil except the pecans and orange juice. Let it boil for 3 - 5 minutes, then add  the last 2 ingredients. Serve warm. Enjoy!