This horchata recipe is rice and cinnamon soaked, blended, and strained into a cold sweet drink. It is not a cinnamon cocktail or eggnog.
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Horchata
- Total Time: 8 hours
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Description
Horchata. From Olivia.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (185g) uncooked long-grain rice
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 cups (960ml) water
- 1/2 cup (100g) sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups (480ml) milk
- ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Soak the rice and cinnamon stick in the water overnight in the fridge.
- Blend until smooth. Strain through a fine sieve or cloth.
- Stir in sugar, vanilla, and milk. Serve over ice with a pinch of cinnamon.
Notes
Strain it well. Grit in the glass means the blend was not fine enough or the cloth was loose.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Drink
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Soak
Overnight. Two hours is not enough for the rice to soften.
Strain
A clean kitchen towel if you do not have a fine sieve.
Milk
Dairy or a plain unsweetened milk. Add it after straining.
Sweet
Start with 1/2 cup sugar. Taste.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Rice milk only?
Skip the dairy milk and add another cup of water. It will be thinner.
Cinnamon powder in the soak?
Use the stick. Powder does not strain out cleanly.
Storage
Fridge, 3 days. Shake it. The rice solids settle.
Booze
This is the non-alcoholic drink. A splash of rum is a different glass.