Cooking Times

15 min
Prep Time
60 min
Cook Time
75 min
Total Time

Ingredients (12 items)

12.00 cups Water
6.00 Guavas
halved
3.00 Apples
chopped
1.00 lb Tejocotes
Mexican hawthorn fruit
1.00 cup Prunes
1.00 cup Raisins
4.00 sticks Sugarcane
peeled and cut
4.00 Cinnamon sticks
6.00 Tamarind pods
8.00 oz Piloncillo
or brown sugar
0.25 cup Hibiscus flowers
dried
1.00 cup Rum
optional, for adults

Instructions (9 steps)

1
Bring water to boil in large pot.
2
Add sugarcane, cinnamon, tamarind, piloncillo.
3
Simmer 30 minutes to infuse flavors.
30 minutes
4
Add guavas, apples, tejocotes, prunes, raisins.
5
Add hibiscus if using.
6
Simmer 30 more minutes until fruits are soft.
30 minutes
7
Taste and adjust sweetness.
8
Add rum if using for adult version.
9
Serve hot in mugs with pieces of fruit!