Description
Horchata de arroz is a creamy, cinnamon-infused rice drink that’s perfect for cooling off on hot summer days. This traditional Mexican beverage combines simple ingredients to create a refreshing treat that transports you to sunny afternoons filled with laughter.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups milk (or almond milk)
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Rinse the rice under cold water until clear, then soak it in water with one cinnamon stick for at least 4 hours.
- Drain and blend the soaked rice and cinnamon stick with 3 cups of fresh water until smooth.
- Strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a pitcher, pressing down to extract all liquid.
- Stir in sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, and another cinnamon stick. Adjust sweetness to taste.
- Add milk and chill in the fridge for at least one hour.
- Serve over ice cubes and garnish with ground cinnamon if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending/Chilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg