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Horchata

Horchata

Devashish
A traditional Mexican rice and cinnamon drink that's refreshing and can be made dairy-free.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
hours 8 minutes
Total Time 8 minutes
Course Beverages
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6
Calories 269 kcal

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth
  • Pitcher

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups uncooked long-grain white rice
  • 2 Mexican cinnamon sticks
  • 4 cups hot water
  • 2 cups milk or almond milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/3-1/2 cups granulated sugar to taste

Instructions
 

  • To a blender, add rice, 2 cups of hot water, and 2 Mexican cinnamon sticks. Blend until the rice and cinnamon sticks are roughly ground.
  • Add the remaining water and blend again.
  • Pour contents into a pitcher or container with a fitted lid and refrigerate overnight or for at least 8 hours.
  • Pour the rice mixture through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth, into a pitcher. Discard the rice.
  • Stir in the milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and sugar (to your preference).
  • Chill until ready to serve. Stir well before serving and serve over ice.

Nutrition

Calories: 269kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 6gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 42mgPotassium: 185mgFiber: 2gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 137IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 136mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cinnamon, dairy-free, refreshing, rice drink
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