Homemade Horchata
Homemade horchata is a creamy and refreshing Mexican drink made with rice, cinnamon, and sweetened milk. Easy to make at home, this family-friendly recipe is perfect for kids to help with and a fun way to explore new flavors together.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 295kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked jasmine rice
- 3 cups hot water water + 3 cups cold water
- 2 whole cinnamon sticks
- 12 oz Sweetened condensed milk
- 14 oz Evaporated milk
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine the jasmine, 3 cups of hot water, and the cinnamon sticks into a medium-large bowl. Cover and allow the rice to sit in the hot water overnight, at least 8-12 hours for the best flavor.
- The next morning, pour all of the rice, water, and cinnamon sticks directly from the bowl into a blender and blend until everything has been completely broken down into tiny pieces.
- Use a fine mesh sieve, strainer, or cheesecloth and strain the liquid from the crushed rice and cinnamon sticks into a bowl or directly into a pitcher if the mouth is wide enough to fit the sieve.
- Add the additional 3 cups of water, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and vanilla extract and stir until everything has been combined.
- Chill until you are ready to serve.
- Serve over ice, garnish with ground cinnamon and enjoy!
- Refrigerate any leftovers.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 341mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 235IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 268mg | Iron: 0.4mg
