How To Make Horchata | Horchata Recipe

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.

Pour 1.5 cups of washed white rice into a medium bowl.

Cover the rice with 3 cups of water.

Add 2 cinnamon sticks to the bowl.

Allow the rice to soak overnight or for at least 4 hours.

Carefully pour the entire bowl into a blender, ensuring all rice is included.

Add 12 oz can of evaporated milk to the blender.

Add 14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk to the blender.

Add 1 teaspoon of Mexican vanilla to the blender.

Add 0.5 cup of white sugar to the blender (optional).

Blend everything well until smooth.

Carefully strain the mixture into a pitcher without spilling.

Pour in 3 cups of whole milk and 1 cup of water into the pitcher.

Adjust the sweetness as needed.

Add ice to the pitcher and mix everything well.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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