Homemade Horchata

Name: Homemade Horchata
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Beverages
Ingredients: 1 cup long-grain white rice; 5 cups water, divided; 1 cinnamon stick, broken into pieces; 1 cup whole milk; 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk; 1/2 cup granulated sugar, or to taste; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Ground cinnamon and ice, for serving

A creamy, cinnamon-scented Mexican rice drink that is sweet, refreshing, and irresistible over ice.

30 minutes

Serves 6

Drink

Contains common allergens

Dairy

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Instructions

6 steps

1
Add the rice and broken cinnamon stick to a blender and pulse a few times to crack the grains, then pour in 2 1/2 cups of the water. Blend for about 1 minute until the rice is coarsely ground.

2
Transfer the mixture to a bowl, cover, and let it soak at room temperature for at least 3 hours or overnight in the refrigerator; the longer it sits, the more flavor and creaminess you extract.
3
Add the remaining 2 1/2 cups water to the soaked mixture, then blend again for 1 to 2 minutes until very smooth.
4
Strain the liquid through a fine-mesh sieve lined with cheesecloth into a pitcher, pressing gently to extract all the liquid and discarding the gritty solids.
5
Whisk in the whole milk, sweetened condensed milk, sugar, and vanilla until fully combined. Taste and adjust sweetness.
6
Chill thoroughly, then stir before serving over ice with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon on top.

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