Recipe courtesy of Gale Gand
Horchata
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 342
- Total Fat
- 24
- Saturated Fat
- 2
- Carbohydrates
- 27
- Dietary Fiber
- 6
- Sugar
- 19
- Protein
- 10
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 13
- Total: 1 day 15 min
- Prep: 1 day 15 min
Ingredients
1 cup long grain white rice
2 cups skinless almonds
1-inch piece cinnamon bark
8 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Ice cubes
Directions
- Wash and drain the rice. Using a spice grinder (an electric coffee grinder works well too), grind the rice until fine; combine with the almonds and cinnamon bark. Add 3 1/2 cups water and let sit overnight, covered. Blend rice mixture until smooth using a blender. Add 2 1/2 cups of water and continue blending. Add sugar and vanilla extract. Strain horchata into a bowl first using a metal strainer and then a double layer of cheesecloth; finish with up to an additional 2 cups of water until it achieves a milky consistency. Enjoy over ice.