A cool and refreshing drink made from rice, almonds, and cinnamon.
Author: Chelsea
Recipe type: Drinks
Serves: 4 large glasses
Ingredients
1 cup uncooked, long-grain rice
¾ cup almonds, blanched and lightly toasted
2 tsp ground cinnamon
Pinch of ground cloves
1 tsp vanilla extract
3½ cups water
Up to ½ can sweetened condensed milk, to taste*
Ice, to serve
Ground cinnamon, to serve
Instructions
Rinse rice under cold water. Transfer to a large bowl and add almonds, cinnamon, cloves, vanilla, and water. Cover and let soak in the refrigerator overnight.
The next day, transfer the rice mixture to a blender and blend until smooth. Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, pushing out as much of the liquid as you can. Discard the "pulp" and transfer the liquid back to the blender. Add sweetened condensed milk, to taste, and blend until combined.
Serve cold over ice cubes with a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Notes
*If preferred, replace the sweetened condensed milk with cream of coconut, or coconut milk. Be aware that substituting with these will give the drink a coconut taste.
Recipe by Port and Fin at https://portandfin.com/horchata/