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Honduran Ponche De Pina (Hot Pineapple Punch)

by Carmen Mejía
Warm up with this traditional Honduran Ponche De Pina, a comforting hot pineapple punch perfect for gatherings. Infused with aromatic spices like cinnamon, cloves, and allspice, it combines fresh pineapple and coconut milk with a warming kick of light rum.
Total Time
740 mins
Difficulty
Easy

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Ingredients for 10 Servings

  • 3
    pineapple
  • 3 cups
    water
  • 3
    cinnamon sticks
  • 2 teaspoons
    whole cloves
  • 2 teaspoons
    whole allspice
  • 3/4 cup
    sugar
  • 1 cup
    coconut milk
  • 1 quart
    light rum

Time

  • Preparation Time
    15 mins
  • Cooking Time
    5 mins
  • Total Time
    740 mins

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Method

  1. Peel the pineapples, then chop or shred them.
  2. Add water to the pineapple and let it stand overnight.
  3. Put the mixture in a large saucepan with the spices, sugar, and coconut milk.
  4. Boil for 5 minutes.
  5. Strain the liquid into a large pitcher.
  6. Add the rum and serve hot.

Notes:

NOTE: If fresh coconut milk is not available, pour sweetened plant milk (such as soy or almond) over shredded coconut. Let stand for several hours, then squeeze through a cloth.

Serving info: Total recipe: 4712ml · Yields 10 portions · Portion size: 471ml

NutrientPer 100mlPer Portion% Daily Value
Energy (kcal)9544922%
Carbohydrates (g)10.850.718%
  ↳ of which sugars (g)8.741.082%
Dietary fiber (g)0.83.814%
Protein (g)0.42.04%
Total fat (g)1.15.37%
  ↳ Saturated (g)0.94.523%
  ↳ Monounsaturated (g)0.10.3-
  ↳ Polyunsaturated (g)0.10.3-
  ↳ Trans (g)0.00.0-
Sodium (mg)1.15.00%
Calcium (mg)8.540.03%
Iron (mg)0.31.27%
Potassium (mg)74.3350.07%
Vitamin C (mg)27.6130.0144%
Vitamin B12 (µg)0.00.00%
Ingredient data sources
  • Pineapple — 2715g — Pineapple, raw, all varieties — USDA SR Legacy
  • Water — 711g — Water, tap, drinking — USDA SR Legacy
  • Sugar — 150g — Sugars, granulated — USDA SR Legacy
  • Coconut milk — 240g — Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water) — USDA SR Legacy
  • Light rum — 896g — Alcoholic beverage, distilled, rum, 80 proof — USDA SR Legacy

⚠️ = estimated or sourced outside the listed databases.
% Daily Value based on FDA 2020 Daily Values for adults (2,000 kcal diet).

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