Cinnamon Horchata

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

Description

This nutty rice-based horchata is a Mexican beverage flavored with cinnamon and sweetened condensed milk.

Ingredients

10 cups cold water, divided
2 cinnamon sticks
2 cups uncooked white rice
1 cup almonds
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
6 cups ice

Directions

1 Bring 4 cups water to a boil. Add cinnamon sticks and let steep for 10 minutes.
2 Combine rice and almonds in a blender; blend to the consistency of sand. Transfer to a bowl and mix in cinnamon water. Cover and let sit for 6 hours.
3 Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve twice. Save cinnamon sticks but discard almond and rice solids. Add 6 cups cold water, sweetened condensed milk, and cinnamon sticks. Serve over ice.