Horchata

Name: Horchata
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 4 cups of water; 1 cup of milk; 1/4 cup of brown sugar (or to taste); 1 stick + 1 teaspoon of cinnamon

by @stovetopjournals

5 Cups

15 min

This classic Mexican and Central American drink is sweet and very refreshing. In my country, Guatemala, there is always a pitcher of this delicious drink in the refrigerator. Growing up, there wasn't a kid's birthday party were you didn't get a glass to cool you down after hitting the piñata. Making it is very easy. For best results, it is better to soak the rice overnight, but if you are in a hurry, all you need is a good blender. The classic recipe includes cinnamon, and milk but you can get creative using vanilla, cardamom or ever spike it up with some good dark rum!

Serve it chilled over ice

All you need is white rice, sugar, cinnamon and milk

Add a sprinkling of cinnamon on top for extra flavor

Horchata

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Recipe details

Yield 5 Cups
Time spent: Prep time: 5 Minutes Cook time: 10 Minutes Total time: 15 min

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Instructions

Soak rice overnight in four cups of water
Blend rice, water, milk, sugar and cinnamon stick on high speed, until very well blended
Strain mixture
Add more sugar if needed
Add one teaspoon cinnamon powder
Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve over ice.

Comments

Gdb on Sep 23, 2020

Are we starting with cooked rice? Or are we soaking raw hard rice?

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- Paulina Destarac on Oct 28, 2020
  
  I soaked raw rice and it came out perfectly
  
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- User on Feb 01, 2021
  
  raw rice!
  
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Brenda on Apr 20, 2021

Do you wash the rice before soaking it all night?

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- @stovetopjournals on Apr 21, 2021
  
  Hi Brenda. Yes. Wash the rice.
  
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