Traditionally served in June and derivative parties, the quentão is a wonderful and totally Brazilian drink. Its ingredients are quite diverse, but usually it is made with wine or cachaça and spices, ranging from ginger to cinnamon.
Its origin is uncertain, but some say it was created for the purpose of warming the body in the colder winter months, and it serves its purpose, do you agree? But regardless, what is undeniable is the uniqueness of its taste and aroma in taste.
Traditional Mulled Cheese Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 cups of cachaça
- 1 cup and ½ of water
- 1 cup and ½ sugar
- 1 lemon
- 50 g chopped ginger
- 3 cloves
- 2 shins on stick
Step by step
- First of all, put the sugar in a pan over low heat and stir slowly until it caramelizes;
- Add water, sliced lemon, chopped ginger, cinnamon and cloves to caramelized sugar;
- Mix the ingredients until the caramel has dissolved and unglued from the bottom of the pan;
- Then turn off the heat and add the rum, stirring everything well;
- When the cachaça is already incorporated, turn the fire back on and wait until the liquid has boiled and reduced slightly, then your drink is ready to serve.
It's not that hard, right? By taking care of the quantities of each ingredient and not exaggerating the temperature and time of fire, you can ensure a delicious mullet.
Other mulled meat recipes
Are you crazy to drink hot but want to vary the flavors? Below are some more amazing recipes for mulled wine, from fruity to non-alcoholic.
Gaucho and paulista quentão
Eliane Prando teaches two amazing recipes for mullet. The first is traditionally gaucho and takes dry red wine, sugar, cinnamon, cloves and lemon. While the São Paulo version bet on the mix of cachaça, sugar, ginger, lemon cinnamon and cloves. See detailed recipe.
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Mulled wine with red wine
Controversial by its name in some regions of Brazil, the mulled wine (or mulled wine) of this recipe uses as a special ingredient sliced apple, passing the natural sweetened fruit to the drink. In the video above you still give the hint of not letting the hot to reduce too much, avoiding excess sweetness.
Mulled Red Wine with Orange Juice
Acclaimed for her culinary flair, Dani Noce teaches her version of mulled wine, which includes orange juice, apple, lemon, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and ginger. This combination of flavors gives way to a delicious and flavored mulled wine.
Mulled wine with white wine in apple cup
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You will receive friends at home and have a beautiful June party but want to innovate in the presentation? Camila Masullo shows how to incorporate passion fruit in the recipe, which also has white wine, apple, ginger and lemon. The finishing touch is the apples used as cups to serve the drink.
Strawberry Mulled Wine
Are you in the mood to completely reinvent traditional mulled meat recipes? Then try the different version with cachaça and strawberry. It is perfect for impressing friends and family.
Alcohol free mulled wine with grape juice
And who does not drink alcohol is left out? None of this, grape juice is a great substitute for wine and ensures an equally tasty mulled wine. Besides delicious, this recipe also speeds up metabolism, aiding digestion. Best impossible! Learn how to do it.
Alcohol free mulled wine with apple juice
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In this version of the non-alcoholic mulled wine the fruit of the time is the apple. The video shows how to make this recipe super easy. Just add water in a pan, next to it, sugar, ginger, lemon, orange zest, cinnamon, cloves and finally the apple juice. It is a must see.
Alcohol-free mulled wine with pineapple juice
And to make the non-alcoholic mullet even lighter, why not do it with pineapple? Dani Oliveira brings ginger, cloves, cinnamon and sweetener to the fire, and after releasing the aroma of spices, she adds the pineapple juice and lets it infuse for a few minutes, ensuring this light and healthy mulled wine. See here the details of the preparation.
Mulled fruit mulled wine
And you have not only one, but four non-alcoholic mullet recipes.Paula Lumi uses pineapple, apple, lemon, ginger, star anise, cloves and sugar for this mulled wine in an unrivaled and flavorful spice mix.
Mulled Hibiscus
Hibiscus is well known for its tea and its health benefits, but did you know that it can also be used in hot water? The recipe is ready in 15 minutes and uses ginger, dehydrated apple, cloves, orange peel, cinnamon sticks and sweetener, and of course the hibiscus. It's a great way to incorporate healthy items into your diet without suffering from tasteless foods. Take a look at the full recipe.
Which one did you like the most and are you sure you will prepare for the next June party that appears? All are delicious and nothing better than a very hot toasty to enjoy on cold days.
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