How to Make Horchata
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How to Make Horchata
Description
This Horchata recipe starts with soaking long-grain rice, chopped almonds, and a cinnamon stick in hot water, allowing the flavors to infuse over a few hours or overnight. The soaked mixture is blended until smooth and strained to remove solids. Sweetened condensed milk and evaporated milk add richness, balanced with vanilla extract and additional water to reach the desired consistency.
The resulting horchata is a smooth, creamy beverage with subtle almond and cinnamon flavors, sweet and lightly spiced. It's served chilled over ice, providing a refreshing complement to meals or as a stand-alone drink. The method highlights thorough soaking and blending to develop depth of flavor and smooth texture.
For variation, steel-cut oats can replace rice for a different texture and flavor profile. A dairy-free version can be made using almond or rice milk sweetened with sugar, accommodating dietary preferences.
Ingredients
- 1 cup long-grain rice dry
- ½ cup almonds or chopped, sliced
- 1 whole cinnamon stick
- 6-8 cups water
- 14 ounce sweetened condensed milk
- 12 ounce evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Bring 4 cups of water to a boil (in a kettle or a sauce pan).
- In a large heat-safe bowl add the dry rice, almonds, cinnamon stick, and salt. Pour the boiling water over the rice mixture. Stir well. Then cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. (Could be overnight.)
- Pour the rice mixture into the blender, including the cinnamon stick. Puree until very smooth.
- Set a fine mesh strainer (sieve) over a 10-cup measuring pitcher. Pour the rice mixture into the strainer. Allow the liquid to pour through, removing any remaining debris.
- Stir in the sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and vanilla extract. Add additional cold water, until you have 9-10 cups for horchata total. (9 cups for extra-thick horchata. My kids like it a little thinner.)
- Chill until ready to use. Stir before serving. Serve over ice as-is, or with a shot of rum.
Notes
- To make Agua de Avena, substitute steel-cut oats for rice.
- For a dairy-free version, use almond or rice milk with added sugar instead of condensed and evaporated milk.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 10cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 274 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 274kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 153mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 187IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 229mg | 23% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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