Name: QUENTAO ( Hot Spiced Wine ) recipe by Shobha Keshwani at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Wine .... 1 bottle; Water ... equal amount as wine; Apple .... 1 OR ( 3-4 slices of pineapple ); Cinnamon .. 2 pieces ( 2 inces each); Cloves ...... 15 - 20; Ginger .... 2 inch piece (chopped); Sugar .... 1 cup

ABOUT QUENTAO ( Hot Spiced Wine ) RECIPE

Quentao (pronounced as Ken-taa-oan) is a Brazilian winter drink made with wine and apple or pineapple. Some spices like cinnamon and cloves are used for flavouring. In some recipes you will also find the addition of Pinga, a local Brazilian drink. But that is very strong..Sometimes egg yolk is also added for extra warmth in winters. I have made a lighter version only with wine.

Ingredients Serving: 6

Wine .... 1 bottle
Water ... equal amount as wine
Apple .... 1 OR ( 3-4 slices of pineapple )
Cinnamon .. 2 pieces ( 2 inces each)
Cloves ...... 15 - 20
Ginger .... 2 inch piece (chopped)
Sugar .... 1 cup

Instructions

Peel and cut the apple into pieces.
In a pan boil the water and add the apple,sugar, ginger and spices.
Boil for 5-6 minutes until it reduces to half and the fruit becomes translucent.
Now add the wine and bring to a boil.
Simmer for 3-4 minutes until it gets all the flavours.
Strain it into a container. Serve hot.

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