Mexican Horchata
Mexico's creamy rice and cinnamon drink. Sweet, refreshing, and the perfect cooling contrast to spicy food.
Ingredients
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 cups warm water (for soaking)
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon (for serving)
- Ice
Instructions
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1
Soak rice and cinnamon stick in 4 cups warm water for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
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2
Pour the rice mixture (with the soaking water) into a blender. Blend on high for 2-3 minutes until very smooth.
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3
Strain through a fine-mesh sieve lined with cheesecloth into a pitcher. Squeeze out all the liquid.
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4
Stir in milk, sugar, and vanilla. Adjust sweetness to taste.
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5
Serve over ice with a dusting of cinnamon.
