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Horchata Mexican Drink Recipe
This Horchata Mexican drink recipe is a a slightly creamy, non-alcoholic agua fresca flavor made with cinnamon and rice and is perfectly refreshing.
Prep Time
10 mins
Additional Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6 cups
Calories: 246 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups uncooked white long-grain rice
- 2 whole cinnamon sticks (preferably Mexican cinnamon sticks, if available)
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (preferably Mexican vanilla, if available)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- ice
- ground cinnamon, for garnish
Instructions
- Combine the rice, cinnamon sticks, and 2 cups of the water in a blender. Blend until the rice and cinnamon sticks are roughly ground up (1 to 2 minutes). Add the 2 remaining cups of water and blend again.
- Let the rice mixture soak at room temperature at least 8 hours, or overnight.
- Once the rice mixture has soaked for at least 8 hours, pour through a fine mesh strainer into a pitcher. Discard the rice and cinnamon stick solids and rinse the strainer well. Strain the mixture again one more time, just to make sure the horchata isn't gritty.
- Stir in the milk, vanilla, and sugar, then chill ready to serve. Serve over plenty of ice with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon on top.
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Notes
- Adapted from AllRecipes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
246kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Sodium
28mg
(1%)
Potassium
108mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
69IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
74mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 246
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 246kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 108mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 69IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.