Easy Horchata Recipe
Horchata is an iced rice milk beverage from Mexico that's a simple blend of rice, cinnamon, almond milk and sweetener. Watch the video below to see how I make it in my kitchen!
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
- Nut Milk Bag My favorite nut-milk bag!
Ingredients
- 1 cup long-grain white rice rinsed
- 4 cups water
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 cups milk dairy or dairy-free milk
- ⅓ cup maple syrup or other sweetener
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add the rice, water, and cinnamon sticks to a high-powered blender. Blend for about 40 to 60 seconds, until the rice and cinnamon sticks are grounded.
- Pour the mixture into a large container. Then cover and let it chill in the fridge for 8 to 12 hours, or preferably overnight.
- Strain the mixture through a nut-milk bag into a pitcher.
- Stir in the milk, vanilla, and maple syrup. Taste test and add more sweetener if needed.
- Serve over ice and and garnish with freshly ground cinnamon or cinnamon sticks.
Video
Notes
- I love my modern glass pitcher and it's the perfect size for this recipe!
- If you don't have cinnamon sticks, you could substitute ½ teaspoon of ground cinnamon per stick. So 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon in this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 118mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Calcium: 138mg | Iron: 1mg