Traditionally, horchata is put in a blender and then strained. This refreshing version has a thinner consistency.
- Level: Easy
- Total: 8 hr 15 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Inactive: 8 hr
- Yield: about 6 cups
Ingredients
1 cup basmati rice
2 cups blanched almonds
2 cinnamon sticks
1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup sugar
Directions
- Combine the ground rice, blanched almonds, cinnamon and vanilla bean and seeds with 3 1/2 cups water and let sit overnight, covered, in the refrigerator.
- The next day, strain the horchata using a strainer and cheesecloth. Press the solids against the cheesecloth-lined strainer to get out all of the liquid and serve over ice. (You could also blend the horchata, strain and serve over ice.)
