How to Make Horchata | EASY HORCHATA RECIPE | Simply Mamá Cooks

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Agave syrup is often cheaper and provides a different sweetness.

Break the cinnamon stick and add it to a bowl with 1/2 cup of long grain rice.

Pour 2 cups of room-temperature water over the rice and cinnamon stick.

Allow the mixture to soak for at least 5 hours.

Check if the rice grains can be easily broken with fingers to ensure they will blend well.

Pour the soaked rice, water, and cinnamon stick into a blender and blend until smooth.

Strain the blended mixture through a wire mesh sieve lined with a mesh cloth to catch any solids.

Add 2 cups of whole milk to the strained rice mixture.

Add an additional 2 cups of water to the mixture to make a total of 4 cups of liquid.

Serve over ice.

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