5 from 40 votes
Quentão - Brazilian Grog Cocktail
Quentão is a traditional Brazilian hot grog made from caramelized sugar, cachaça, and a blend of warming spices and fruit peels. It combines citrus flavors from orange and lime peels with the aromatic warmth of cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and optionally star anise, sweetened and simmered for a comforting drink.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Steeping time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
5
servings
Course:
Drinks, Cocktails
Cuisine:
South American, Brazilian
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups sugar
- 2 cups water
- 3 cups cachaça or any other white rum
- 1 orange peel plus slices for garnish
- 1 lime peel plus slices for garnish
- 1 apple sliced
- 6 clove whole
- 2 cinnamon stick
- 1 inch ginger smashed piece
- 1 star anise optional
Instructions
- Add the sugar to a medium to large soup or stockpot over medium heat and heat it until the sugar is caramelized into a light gold syrup.
- Add the ginger, the spices and the fruit peels, then slowly add the water stirring constantly to combine and break any sugar lumpls that may form.
- Let that mixture simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Add in the cachaça, and bring to a low simmer and remove from heat - do not boil, otherwise the alcohol will evaporate. Let it sit covered about 15 minutes.
- Pour into mugs, and serve with fruit slices.
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