Horchata (Cinnamon Rice Milk)

Name: Horchata (Cinnamon Rice Milk)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 cup long grain rice, rinsed; 2 quarts water; 1 cinnamon stick, broken into pieces; 1 teaspoon vanilla (Optional); 1/2 cup white sugar

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Recently had homemade rice milk in a Mexican restaurant in San Francisco. I talked to a few friends and they told me a few different ways to make it. Here is a simple version (I like to add vanilla, but it is optional). Seriously, it is the best ever - and, it costs just pennies to make!

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 30 min

Serves 8

Difficulty Easy

🛒 Ingredients

1 cup long grain rice, rinsed

2 quarts water

1 cinnamon stick, broken into pieces

1 teaspoon vanilla (Optional)

1/2 cup white sugar

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 135

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.2g 0%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 8mg 0%

Total Carbohydrate 31.4g 11%

Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2%

Total Sugars 12.6g

Protein 1.7g 3%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

In a large saucepan, combine rice, water and cinnamon stick.

Set aside for 3 hours.

After 3 hours, bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.

Purée rice mixture in a blender until smooth.

Strain through cheesecloth or a fine sieve.

Flavor with vanilla and sugar to taste.

Chill, and serve over ice.