It’s present at almost every family gathering but the most special thing about it for me is that it’s become a family tradition to make it together with my suegros, whom I adore con todo corazón. I always look forward to spending time with family in Mexico City during the holidays, and I know there will always be an abundance of ponche Navideño.

I want them to think of love and family and La Navidad when they think of ponche, just the way that I do. I want our future children to know that it’s a Mexican Christmas staple and always have memories of the smell and taste.

Even though I know I’ll have it when I get to Mexico, I feel it’s really important to perfect the recipe at home with available ingredients. Every year, even if I don’t have access to fresh ingredients, I do my best to find canned, jarred or frozen ingredients for the things I can’t easily find in the U.S. But whether you travel around to different homes or stay in one place, there are certain elements of your family’s posadas that you inevitably love more than anything else, and will always try to recreate as you grow older, and especially as you have children so you can teach them your family’s traditions.įor me, the most beloved posadas tradition is making ponche Navideño. Sometimes people celebrate posadas by going from home to home, singing the traditional song to ask for lodging the way Mary and Joseph did. It’s customary for families to gather together, eat, sing and have a piñata at the party.

December 16th begins Las Posadas, the nine days of celebration leading up to Christmas Eve, also known as Nochebuena.

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