Horchata

Directions

1. 1
   Wash and drain rice. Combine rice with cinnamon sticks and water and soak overnight in the refrigerator.
2. 2
   After the rice has soaked for at least 8-10 hours, preferably overnight, discard the cinnamon sticks and pour rice and water into a blender. Add the ground cinnamon and blend on low for 3-5 minutes until well blended. Pour blended rice mixture through a fine mesh sieve two times and then through cheesecloth one more time to remove all the gritty bits of rice.
3. 3
   Pour strained mixture into a pitcher, add milk, brown sugar and vanilla and stir well to combine. Add more sugar if needed, to taste.
4. 4
   To serve, pour over ice and garnish with ground cinnamon, if desired.
5. 5
   Enjoy!