--- title: "Quentão - Brazilian Mulled Wine - IVU - International Vegetarian Union" description: "A traditional Brazilian mulled wine recipe called Quentão, perfect for winter. Made with red wine, fresh fruits, spices, and cachaça." url: "https://ivu.org/vegan-recipes-around-the-world/vegan-food-academy/front-page/item/quentao-brazilian-mulled-wine.html" date: "2026-11-06T00:02:14+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- ![](https://ivu.org/media/yootheme/cache/9f/quent--o---brazilian-mulled-wine-1793586510-9f1ff161.jpg) [ << VFA Home ](https://ivu.org/vegan-recipes-around-the-world/vegan-food-academy.html) [ ](https://ivu.org/Beverage,%20Brazil,%20Drinks)[Beverage](https://ivu.org/vegan-recipes-around-the-world/vegan-food-academy/front-page/category/beverage.html), [Brazil](https://ivu.org/vegan-recipes-around-the-world/vegan-food-academy/front-page/category/brazil.html), [Drinks](https://ivu.org/vegan-recipes-around-the-world/vegan-food-academy/front-page/category/drinks.html) # Quentão - Brazilian Mulled Wine by Camila Souza 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. ![](https://ivu.org/images/yootheme/icon-clock-large.svg) Total Time 15 mins ![](https://ivu.org/images/yootheme/icon-difficulty-easy.svg) Difficulty Easy ### Translate this page to your language! 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Combine all the fruit and condiments in a saucepan. 2. Add water and heat to a boil; boil two minutes. 3. Add the wine and boil for another two minutes. 4. Reduce heat to warm and add the Cointreau and the cachaça (or rum). 5. 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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