Authentic Horchata
Description
Fragrant cinnamon and vanilla infuse this authentic horchata with Spanish flair for a sweet, refreshing summer "rice milk" you can make in advance!
Ingredients
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2/3 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
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3 cups warm water
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2 cinnamon sticks
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2 cups milk
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1/2 cup white sugar, or more to taste
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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ice
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1 pinch ground cinnamon, or to taste
Directions
1
Grind rice into very fine, cornmeal-sized pieces using a blender or coffee grinder.
2
Transfer ground rice to a medium bowl, pour warm water on top, and drop in cinnamon sticks. Cover and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
3
Remove the cinnamon sticks. Place mixture back in the blender and puree until as smooth as possible.
4
Line a sieve with a couple layers of cheesecloth and strain the mixture. Squeeze cloths to extract as much flavor as possible.
5
Stir in milk, sugar, and vanilla extract until sugar has dissolved. Chill completely, at least 2 hours.
6
Serve over ice, garnished with cinnamon.