Refreshing Oatmeal Drink (Agua de Avena)
Description
This refreshing oatmeal drink from Mexico, called agua de avena, is similar to horchata but is made by blending oats with cinnamon and milk.
Ingredients
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8 cups water, divided
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1 cup quick-cooking oats
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1 cinnamon stick
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1/2 cup white sugar
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
1
Combine 5 cups water, quick-cooking oats, and cinnamon stick in a blender; blend until combined, about 1 minute.
2
Pour the oat mixture through a strainer, collecting the liquids in a pitcher and reserving the solids. Pour remaining water through the strainer containing the solids and into the pitcher. Add sugar and vanilla extract; refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.