Quentão - Brazilian Mulled Wine
Quentão, meaning 'big heat' in Portuguese, is a traditional Brazilian mulled wine often enjoyed during the Festa Junina celebrations. This warming winter beverage combines red wine, fresh fruits, and aromatic spices with a kick of cachaça and Cointreau.
Simple Tasty Recipes
Ingredients for 8 Servings
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1 cup
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2
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2 pieces
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1
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1
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1
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1 tablespoon
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1 pint
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1 bottle
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1 1/2 ounces
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3 ounces
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Method
- Combine all the fruit and condiments in a saucepan.
- Add water and heat to a boil; boil two minutes.
- Add the wine and boil for another two minutes.
- Reduce heat to warm and add the Cointreau and the cachaça (or rum).
- Serve hot.
Notes:
From Houston's Fogo de Chao as published in a local paper. Rum may be substituted if you cannot find cachaça.
Serving info: Total recipe: 2087ml · Yields 8 portions · Portion size: 260ml
| Nutrient | Per 100ml | Per Portion | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kcal) | 97 | 252 | 13% |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 14.3 | 37.2 | 14% |
| ↳ of which sugars (g) | 12.5 | 32.6 | 65% |
| Dietary fiber (g) | 0.5 | 1.5 | 5% |
| Protein (g) | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1% |
| Total fat (g) | 0 | 0.1 | 0% |
| ↳ Saturated (g) | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| ↳ Monounsaturated (g) | 0 | 0 | - |
| ↳ Polyunsaturated (g) | 0 | 0 | - |
| ↳ Trans (g) | 0 | 0 | - |
| Sodium (mg) | 1.4 | 3.7 | 0% |
| Calcium (mg) | 4.8 | 12.5 | 1% |
| Iron (mg) | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3% |
| Potassium (mg) | 57.6 | 150 | 3% |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 (µg) | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Ingredient data sources
- Sugar - 200g - Sugars, granulated - USDA
- Pear - 178g - Pears, raw - USDA
- Peach - 150g - Peaches, raw - USDA
- Apple - 182g - Apples, raw, with skin - USDA
- Red wine - 750g - Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, red - USDA
- Cointreau - 44g - Alcoholic beverage, liqueur - USDA
- Cachaca - 89g - Alcoholic beverage, distilled, rum - USDA
⚠ = 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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