Strawberry HORCHATA Recipe | Fresh Strawberry Milk Drink | Simply Mamá Cooks

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey provides natural sweetness with different flavor notes.

Start by pre-soaking 1 cup of medium grain rice in a bowl with 2.5 cups of water for 4 to 6 hours or overnight for best results.

Add 1 broken cinnamon stick to the soaking rice.

Check if the rice is ready by breaking it with your fingernail; it should be soft enough to blend.

Blend the soaked rice with the soaking liquid on high for about 1 minute.

Strain the blended rice mixture through a fine wire mesh strainer and a kitchen tea cloth to catch any large chunks.

In a Vitamix, puree 1 pound of fresh strawberries with 2 cups of cold water and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.

Strain the strawberry puree through a strainer.

Combine the strained rice mixture with the entire can of evaporated milk and mix well.

Add the entire can of sweetened condensed milk to the mixture and stir.

Incorporate the strawberry puree into the rice and milk mixture and mix thoroughly.

Taste the mixture for sweetness; if not sweet enough, consider adding sugar to taste.

Add 1 pound of ice to the mixture; if ice is not available, add 2 cups of cold water and chill in the fridge.

Slice and reserve 2 large strawberries, adding them to the mixture before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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