Description
A fun and refreshing twist to the traditional horchata. The optional cinnamon stick adds another layer of flavor. Adjust your sweetener depending on how sweet your strawberries are.
Ingredients
- 3 cups hot water
- ⅔ cup blanched almonds
- ⅓ cup long grain rice
- 1 (2 inch) stick cinnamon
- 2 cups strawberries, sliced
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup stevia powder, or to taste
- 4 cups ice, or as needed
Instructions
- Combine 3 cups hot water
- almonds
- and rice in a powerful blender
- such as a Vitamix®; blend until smooth. Pour into a container
- add cinnamon stick
- and cover; let sit at room temperature for 24 hours.
- Remove cinnamon stick from mixture break up into small pieces. Pour mixture and cinnamon pieces into the Vitamix® and blend until cinnamon pieces are pulverized and blended.
- Strain mixture over a sieve. Pour back into Vitamix® and add strawberries
- 1/2 cup water
- and stevia. Blend until smooth.
- Pour over ice and serve
- or chill until ready to serve.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 1 day
Servings: 4