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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 Method

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

Method
 

  1. Take rice, cinnamon stick and soak in water for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight if you can. Pitcher works great for this.
  2. Strain the rice from water, using a strainer. Dispose of water used.
  3. 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.
  4. Strain mix into pitcher, straining slowly. mix will strain slower than the last time strained.
  5. Add sugar, almond milk, vanilla and water. Stir until blended well. Serve over ice.