Easy Mexican Horchata Recipe

4.92 from 12 votes

Easy Mexican 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 above to see how easy it is to make!

Prep Time: 10 mins

Chill Time: 8 hrs

Total Time: 8 hrs 10 mins

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: Easy horchata recipe, Horchata, Horchata Recipe

Servings: servings

Calories: 93kcal

Author: Lisa Bryan

Ingredients

1 cup long grain white rice
4 cups water
2 cinnamon sticks
2 cups almond milk or any dairy or dairy-free milk
1/3 cup maple syrup or other sweetener
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Instructions

Under running water, rinse the rice in a fine mesh sieve.
Add the rice, water, and cinnamon sticks to a high speed blender. Blend for about 40-60 seconds until the rice and cinnamon are grounded.
Pour the mixture into a large container. Then cover and let it chill in the fridge for about 8-12 hours, preferably overnight.
Over a pitcher, strain the mixture through a nut-milk bag.
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 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon per stick. So 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon in this recipe.

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