Photo: Horchata Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup long-grain white rice, rinsed
- 1 cinnamon stick, preferably Mexican, broken into pieces, plus more for garnish
- 1/2 cup sugar, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, preferably Mexican, for garnish
Directions
Combine the rice and cinnamon stick with 4 cups water in a blender; pulse to coarsely grind. Transfer to a large bowl and add another 4 cups water; soak at room temperature for 3 hours.
Puree the rice mixture in a blender in batches until smooth. Strain through cheesecloth or a fine sieve into a pitcher. Mix in the sugar; chill.
Stir the horchata well before serving. Pour into ice-filled glasses; garnish with cinnamon sticks and a dusting of ground cinnamon.
Photograph by Kana Okada
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By Jmontoya13
on April 12, 2013
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A comment for those who said they had to add more sugar than expected. Salt. When you are mixing in the sugar, add a PINCH or two of salt so that the sugar "catches." It takes the salty to bring out the sweet, ironically. Also, milk is good to mix in too, for a creamier taste. I made this for my family in El Salvador (who were adamant the Horchata made from morro seeds is better, and they went crazy for it. Vanilla is also good to add as well, as long as you don't go crazy. Remember, Horchata is not meant to be a super sweet, heavy drink. It's light. So don't go crazy with the sugar, add a good amount of cinnamon, and enjoy!
By aimee au
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on October 25, 2012
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Just made this. It's easy, light, and delicious, and not overly sweet like some restaurant and pre-made ones. The only thing i'll change is next time I'll add two cinnamon sticks instead of just one. Must try! :
By m11andrade
Missouri
on October 10, 2012
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Just made this and we loved it! I did add vanilla because that is how my ex in-laws made it. We have not found a single bad recipe from Aaron Sanchez!!!
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