Horchata (Blended Rice & Almond Drink)
 
 
A cool and refreshing drink made from rice, almonds, and cinnamon.
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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
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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/