Horchata
Mexican rice and cinnamon drink — creamy, sweet and cooling — the perfect accompaniment to spicy food.
Total time
480 min
Prep
480 min
Cook
0 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Mexican
vegetarianvegangluten-free
Ingredients
200glong grain white rice
1Lwater for soaking
2cinnamon sticks
1Lfresh cold water
150gsugar
1 tspvanilla extract
iceto serve
ground cinnamonto garnish
Instructions
1
Soak rice with cinnamon sticks in 1L water overnight.
2
Blend soaked rice, cinnamon and soaking water until very smooth.
3
Strain through a fine sieve or cheesecloth, pressing to extract all liquid.
4
Add 1L fresh cold water, sugar and vanilla.
5
Stir until sugar dissolves.
6
Taste and adjust sweetness.
7
Serve over ice, dust with ground cinnamon.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
220
Protein
1.5g
Fat
0.2g
Carbs
53.7g
Fiber
1.5g
Sodium
1mg
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