Horchata

Directions

1. 1
   Place the rice in a bowl, cover with hot water.
2. 2
   Roughly crumble cinnamon stick into the rice and let it all sit and rest anywhere from 2 to 8 hours outside of the refrigerator.
3. 3
   Place half of the rice mixture in the blender with the coconut water and vanilla and blend until smooth.
4. 4
   Strain into a pitcher or container.
5. 5
   Place the other half of the rice mixture in the blender with the milk and the sugar, blend until smooth and strain into the same pitcher.
6. 6
   Stir well and serve over ice, or place in refrigerator until cold.
7. 7
   Sprinkle ground cinnamon on top if desired.