Traditional Horchata
- Ready In:
- 6hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 6 tablespoons rice
- 6 ounces blanched almonds (about 1 1/4 cups)
- 1 inch cinnamon stick (canella)
- 3 slices lime zest (rind only, not the white pithy part)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
directions
- The traditional way to make horchata is with a metate y mano(a tradiotonal type of mortar and pestle). For those of us less adventurous, or simple those with less time, we can use a blender.
- Pulverize the rice using a metate y mano or your blender. Grind the mixture as smooth as possible.
- Combine the rice with the almonds, cinnamon and lime zest. Let this mixture stand overnight or 6 hours minimum.
- Place the mixture in the blender jar and blend for at least 3 - 5 minutes until the mixture is smooth and no long has a gritty texture.
- Add 2 cups of water and blend again for just a few seconds.
- Place a large sieve over a mixing bowl.
- Line the sieve with 3 layers of damp cheesecloth.
- Pour in the rice mixture, a little at a time and keep stirring to help the mixture go through the sieve.
- Once all the liquid has passed through to the bowl gather the cloth together at the top, give it a twist and squeeze out any additional liquid.
- Now add 2 more cups of water and stir in as much sugar as you'd like, to taste.
- If the mixture is too thick, add some additional water.
- Cover and refrigerate. The drink should keep several days, refrigerated.
- Serve in a tall glass over ice.
Reviews
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When I went to make this I found my Cinnamon Sticks had gone missing ???? so rather than a 30 mile one way trip to the market I used 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, other than that substitution this was made exactly per your recipe. Ohhhh my goodness the only complaint I have is that one recipe simply is NOT enough! Here I am all by myself, and the single recipe didn't even make it through the day! I so love this and am looking forward now to Cinco de Mayo when I will make several batches to be served with our traditional meal of Recipe #403642 and refried beans. Thank You so much for sharing this wonderfully delicious recipe, I am honestly bowing down to you. Made for Bargain Basement Event.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Cynna
Cleveland, 0