How To Make Horchata - A Refreshing Mexican Rice Drink With Cinnamon By Rockin Robin

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.

Place 1 1/4 cups of dry long grain white rice in a Vitamix blender.

Blend the rice briefly to break it up without pulverizing it.

Rinse the blended rice in a strainer until the water runs clear.

Transfer the rinsed rice to a mason jar.

Add 3 cups of water to the mason jar with the rice.

Break 3 cinnamon sticks in half and add them to the jar.

Seal the mason jar and refrigerate for 24 hours to infuse the flavors.

After 24 hours, pour the mixture through a strainer to separate the rice and cinnamon sticks from the liquid.

Pour the strained liquid into a larger mason jar.

Add 1 cup of whole milk and 1 cup of half and half to the jar.

Add 1/2 cup of sugar and 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract to the jar.

Stir the mixture until the sugar is dissolved.

Serve the horchata over ice in a glass.

Dust the top with ground cinnamon before serving.

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