Horchata

Description

Horchata is a refreshing summer drink. I learned this recipe a couple years ago from a Mexican coworker, and I was immediately addicted!

Ingredients

  • 2 quarts hot water
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup long grain rice
  • 1 cup milk
  • ice cubes, for serving

Instructions

  1. Pour sugar
  2. cinnamon
  3. and rice into hot water; stir until sugar dissolves. Cover
  4. and let stand at room temperature for at least 3 hours
  5. but preferably overnight.
  6. Stir in milk
  7. then puree with a hand blender
  8. or in batches in a standing blender until the rice resembles fine sand. Strain through several layers of cheesecloth
  9. or through a very fine strainer. Serve over ice.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins

Servings: 8

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