# Horchata

This is a recipe for the best horchata ever, made easy.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup white rice
- 4 cups water
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 cups whole milk

## Instructions

1. Add 1 cup of white rice to a bowl.
2. Pour 4 cups of water into the bowl with the rice.
3. Add 2 cinnamon sticks to the rice and water mixture, reserving one for garnish.
4. Soak the rice, water, and cinnamon sticks overnight.
5. Transfer the soaked rice, water, and cinnamon sticks into a blender.
6. Add 1 can of sweetened condensed milk to the blender.
7. Add 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract to the blender.
8. Pour 1 cup of white sugar into the blender.
9. Add 2 cups of whole milk to the blender.
10. Blend the mixture until smooth.
11. Pour the blended mixture through a mesh strainer to remove any bits.
12. Add about 2 cups of water to the strained horchata mixture.
13. Pour the horchata into a glass with ice.
14. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and a sprinkle of cinnamon powder.

## Equipment

- bowl
- blender
- mesh strainer

## Tips

- Soak the rice overnight to make the water milky.
- Run the blended mixture through a mesh strainer to ensure a smooth horchata texture.
- Save one cinnamon stick for garnish.
- This recipe is easy to make and yields the best horchata ever

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/9578084058896518
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0803fcd4-fc5d-4dd7-a67a-c8771053ee08
- Extracted: 2025-06-22

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