Horchata
Rice-Cinnamon Cooler
Raw long-grain rice soaks overnight with a cracked cinnamon stick, then gets blended and strained into a silky, subtly sweet cooler finished with real vanilla and a dusting of ground cinnamon.
Horchata
✦ Antes de Empezar
Before you cook
Is horchata dairy-free?
Yes — the whole milk is optional. Made with just rice, water, cinnamon, and vanilla, horchata is naturally dairy-free and vegan without it.
Ingredientes· 9View
Soak Base
- 1 cupLong-Grain White Riceuncovered and raw
- 2Mexican Cinnamon Sticks (Canela)broken into pieces
- 6 cupsWaterdivided
Milky Mix-ins
- 2 cupsWhole Milk
- 12 oz canEvaporated Milk
- 1/2 cupSweetened Condensed Milkadjust to desired sweetness
- 1 tbspVanilla Extract
- 1/4 cupGranulated Sugaror to taste
Garnish
- for dustingGround Cinnamon
Instrucciones
5 pasosRemoja el arroz
Soak the rice
Rinse the rice, then combine it with the broken cinnamon stick and hot water. Let it cool, cover, and soak for 6 hours or overnight.
Licúa el arroz
Blend the rice
Blend the soaked rice, cinnamon, and soaking water in batches until very finely ground.
Cuela
Strain
Strain through a nut-milk bag, cheesecloth, or fine sieve, pressing firmly to extract all the liquid.
Mezcla los líquidos
Combine the liquids
Stir in the cold water, optional milk, sugar, vanilla, and a pinch of salt.
Enfría y sirve
Chill and serve
Chill well and stir before serving over ice with a dusting of ground cinnamon.