Every year to break the fast of Yom Kippur, my mother would make a traditional Spanish Moroccan drink called ponche de huevo. ... Ponche De Huevo. 3 large egg yolks ½ cup sugar.

Ponche Navideño is a marker of the holiday season and a staple to Mexican Christmas festivities. Known as Merry Christmas punch, Dec. 24 is that date it is commonly consumed.

For those who like their coquito with the richness of eggs — a separate controversy as some call that version a ponche — Alonso recommends using pasteurized eggs in a carton.