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Authentic Mexican Horchata Recipe

A recipe on how to make authentic Mexican homemade horchata.
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Prep Time 6 hours

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup white rice
  • 1 cup sugar this is baseline, you can add or subtract on personal taste
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 12oz can evaporated milk
  • 1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk you will use half a can
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ice

Instructions
 

  • Take rice, cinnamon stick and soak in water for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight if you can. Pitcher works great for this.
  • Strain the rice from water, using a strainer. Dispose of water used.
  • Using a blender, blend the rice, cinnamon stick, evaporated milk and the half can of sweetened condensed milk until rice is finely chopped and a smooth consistency is formed.
  • Strain mix into pitcher, straining slowly. mix will strain slower than the last time strained.
  • Add sugar, almond milk, vanilla and water. Stir until blended well. Serve over ice.