Horchata

Name: Horchata
Ingredients: 1 cup basmati rice; 2 cups blanched almonds; 2 cinnamon sticks; 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped; 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3/4 cup sugar; Grind the rice into a fine powder (a coffee grinder works perfectly).

7 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 cup basmati rice
2 cups blanched almonds
2 cinnamon sticks
1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup sugar
Grind the rice into a fine powder (a coffee grinder works perfectly).

Directions

1

Combine the ground rice, blanched almonds, cinnamon and vanilla bean and seeds with 3 1/2 cups water and let sit overnight, covered, in the refrigerator.
2

The next day, strain the horchata using a strainer and cheesecloth.
3

Press the solids against the cheesecloth-lined strainer to get out all of the liquid and serve over ice.
4

(You could also blend the horchata, strain and serve over ice.)