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Homemade Horchata

This easy horchata recipe requires some planning, but it’s so easy to make! Just soak your ingredients overnight, then blend them up!

Prep Time
5 mins
Soak Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 7 cups
Calories: 198 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 1 cup raw cashews or use raw or blanched almonds
  • ⅔ cup white rice uncooked (medium or long-grain preferred)
  • 2 ½ cups + 3 cups water
  • one 3-inch cinnamon stick
  • ⅔ cup granulated sugar or to taste*
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract increase to 1 teaspoon if you love vanilla

Instructions

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  1. In a large blender canister, Vita-Mix canister, or large bowl combine cashews, uncooked rice, 2 1/2 cups warm tap water, cinnamon stick, cover and place in the refrigerator for 8 to 12 hours.
  2. Remove canister from the refrigerator, remove the cinnamon stick, and blend the mixture for 2 to 3 minutes on high speed, or until blended as smoothly as possible.
  3. Add sugar (to taste), vanilla extract, 3 cups more water and blend again for 2 more minutes, or until mixture is as smooth as possible.
  4. If desired, strain horchata through a sieve or cheesecloth (I did not find it necessary as the cashews blended incredibly smoothly in my Vita-Mix). Serve immediately as is, over ice, or refrigerate and serve chilled, shaking before if mixture has separated. Horchata will keep in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days; use common sense.

Notes

  • *You may wish to start with 1/3 cup sugar, and increase from there if you prefer something sweeter. You can use another form of sweetener, to taste. All amounts are to taste.
  • You may wish to start with 1/3 cup sugar, and increase from there if you prefer something sweeter. You can use another form of sweetener, to taste. All amounts are 
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Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 198kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 29g (10%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 6g Sodium 7mg (0%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 20g (40%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 7cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 198

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 198kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g 35%
Sodium 7mg 0%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 20g 40%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.