Horchata Mexican Drink
 
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Authentic Horchata you can make at home. Tastes just like the Horchata from your favorite Mexican restaurant.
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Recipe type: Specialty Drink
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 2 cups white rice, regular long-grain
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 6 cups water
  • 1½ cups milk
  • ¼ cup heavy whipping cream or half-and-half (optional)
  • ¾ cup granulated white sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla (Mexican vanilla if you've got it)
  • Crushed ice for serving (Regular ice works fine too, but dang, crushed ice is sooo good with this drink.)
Instructions
  1. Add the uncooked rice and cinnamon sticks to your blender. Add 3 cups of water and blend for 1-2 minutes or until mixture is white and frothy.
  2. Add the remaining water and blend for 1 more minute.
  3. Pour into a container that it can sit in for 24 hours. I usually use a pitcher. It doesn't need to be refrigerated, so you can leave it out on the counter if you prefer...or it is also fine to put it in the fridge if you have room.
  4. After 24 hours, use a strainer and strain the rice and cinnamon chunks out of the drink. Once you have the larger pieces out, you need to strain it through the cheesecloth (as pictured above). This will help get out any gritty residue left in the drink.
  5. Once you have it properly strained, add the sugar, milk, vanilla, and heavy whipping cream if you desire. Stir and taste. If desired, you can add a tbsp more sugar.
  6. Keep refrigerated and serve over ice.
  7. Enjoy!
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/horchata-mexican-drink/