Mexican Munch Recipes

MEXICAN CHRISTMAS PUNCH (PONCHE NAVIDENO)

Steps:

• Stud each orange with 6 whole cloves, using the pointed ends of the cloves to pierce the skin. Cut oranges into wedges. Reserve 12 wedges for garnish. Cut some slits into each hawthorn.
• Bring water, hibiscus petals, and cinnamon sticks to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer until water is a deep pink color, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove hibiscus petals but leave cinnamon sticks in the water to infuse further. Stir in orange wedges, hawthorns, apples, sugar cane, pear, and brown sugar. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for at least 30 minutes.
• Ladle the punch into 12 mugs, making sure each mug gets some slices of fruit. Add 1 fluid ounce rum to each mug to give the punch an extra kick. Garnish mugs with reserved orange slices.

MEXICO CHIQUITO PUNCH

Steps:

• Mix pineapple juice, grenadine, sugar, lemon juice, and instant tea powder together in a 2-gallon container; stir to dissolve sugar and tea powder. Add enough water to fill container; stir.

MEXICAN MUNCH

Steps:

• Combine onions, chex, potato sticks and peanuts in a 13x9 pan.
• Sprinkle with taco seasoning and drizzle with melted butter.
• Mix well.
• Bake 300 for 30 min stirring occasionally.

CINNAMON MUNCH

Steps:

• Combine sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
• Melt butter over low heat.
• Add selected Chex cereal.
• Heat until all pieces are coated.
• Continue for 5 to 6 minutes.
• Sprinkle half of mixture (cinnamon and sugar) over Chex cereal evenly.
• Continue to sprinkle sugar mixture over Chex until all is covered.
• Heat one minute longer.
• Spread on paper towel to cool.

MONKEY MUNCH

Steps:

• Melt together chocolate chips, butter and peanut butter.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Add cereal and stir until well coated.
• Place cereal in a ziploc bag with the icing sugar. Shake the bag until all the chocolate is covered with sugar.
• Place on a cookie sheet to dry. Then refridgerate.

MEXICAN CEVICHE

Steps:

• Place shrimp in a bowl (You may either coarsely chop the shrimp, or leave them whole, depending on your preference.) Add lemon, covering shrimp completely. Cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until opaque and slightly firm.
• Add tomatoes, onions, cucumber, radishes, and garlic; toss to combine. Gradually add cilantro and jalapenos to desired taste (jalapeno will grow stronger while marinating). Stir in tomato and clam juices to desired consistency. Cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve chilled with tortilla chips.

MARVELOUS GRANOLA CRUNCH MUNCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• Add moist ingredients.
• Stir well and spread on baking sheet (lined with parchment paper).
• Bake for 20-30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes until golden brown.
• Take out of the oven and let cool for 15 minutes.
• Eat and enjoy =).

MONSTER MUNCH

Steps:

• Mix cereal, popcorn, pumpkin seeds, and peanuts together in a 4-quart microwaveable bowl.
• Microwave butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and vanilla extract together in another microwave-safe bowl, uncovered, on high power until boiling, about 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute. Stir in pumpkin pie spice. Pour over cereal mixture and stir until evenly coated.
• Microwave cereal mixture, 5 to 6 minutes, stirring and scraping down the bowl every minute.
• Spread on waxed paper to cool, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to break up. Stir in candy corn.