Horchata

Aug 15, 2024

 

A glass of horchata over ice displayed on a blue napkin with a bowl of dried rice and pitcher of milk.

Horchata

A sweet, refreshing, popular Mexican beverage.
Author: Chef Amber Sampson

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked white rice
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1, 12- ounce can of evaporated milk
  • 1, 12- ounce can of sweetened condensed milk
  • 8 cups of warm water divided in half Sugar to taste
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 4 cups Ice
  • Ground cinnamon for garnish

Instructions

  • Wash and drain the rice with room-temperature water.
  • Place the rice, cinnamon sticks, roughly hand broken into smaller pieces to help infuse their flavor, and 4 cups of water into a large bowl.
  • Cover the bowl and refrigerate overnight (preferably) or a minimum of 4 hours.
  • After refrigerating, remove the cinnamon stick pieces. Puree the mixture in two separate batches by adding 1/2 of the rice and 2 cups water at a time into the blender.
  • Puree until mixture is very smooth and forms a paste-like texture. About 4 minutes.
  • Using a very fine strainer (or some cheesecloth) pour the blended mixture over a pitcher. Strain out as much liquid as possible, pushing on the solids with a spatula or spoon.
  • Repeat this process for the entire mixture.
  • Stir in the milks, vanilla, and 4 cups of water. Stir well.
  • Add sugar or water according to taste.
  • Chill and stir before serving over ice.

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