Holidays & entertaining
Quentão
Hot spiced drink made with cachaça, ginger and cinnamon, traditionally served at June festivals and on cool evenings. It is best drunk piping hot, in a small cup.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Instructions
- Heat the water in a saucepan with the sugar until completely dissolved.
- Add the sliced ginger, cinnamon sticks, cloves and the lime zest.
- Let it infuse over low heat for 10 minutes without boiling vigorously.
- Off the heat, pour in the cachaça and lime juice, then let it rest for 2 minutes so the flavours blend.
- Strain the quentão and serve it piping hot in small cups.
Variations and tips
Alcohol-free version. Replace the cachaça with white grape juice for a hot drink the kids can enjoy.
More ideas
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Original Ecomely recipe.