Horchata Recipe
This sweet and creamy horchata recipe is an authentic and traditional Mexican rice drink made from rice, milk, cinnamon, and water!
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
- ½ cup blanched slivered almonds
- 1 Mexican cinnamon stick, (broken in half (also known as Ceylon cinnamon))
- 6 cups water, (divided)
- 3 cups whole milk
- 12 ounces evaporated milk
- ½ - ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Ground cinnamon, (for topping)
Instructions
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Rinse the rice under running water until the water runs clear.
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Add the rinsed rice, almonds, cinnamon stick, and 3 cups of water to a large bowl or pitcher. Cover and let it sit in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours, up to 24 hours.
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Pour the bowl of ingredients into a large blender and add in the 3 cups of remaining water. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 2 to 5 minutes depending on the power of your blender. You may need to work in batches depending on the size of your blender.
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Strain the blended mixture through a fine mesh strainer or nut milk bag to remove any solids. This may require straining 2 to 4 times to remove all the grittiness.
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When completely smooth, pour it into a large pitcher and mix in the milk, evaporated milk, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract. Stir until all the ingredients are well combined.
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Serve over ice and top with ground cinnamon.
Nutrition (per serving)
Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.