# Horchata

A well-known drink in Mexico and Spain, Horchata is downright delicious and perfect for Christmas time.

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

## Ingredients

- 0.5 cup long grain rice
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 cloves star anise
- 1 handful fresh almonds
- 2 cups regular water
- 0.5 can sweetened condensed milk
- 0.5 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon real vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk

## Instructions

1. Add half a cup of long grain rice to a pan.
2. Add two cinnamon sticks.
3. Add two cloves of star anise.
4. Add a handful of fresh almonds.
5. Toast the ingredients over a fire or in the oven until it's nice and aromatic.
6. Add two cups of regular water.
7. Let it marinate for 6 hours.
8. Pour the mixture into a blender.
9. Add half a can of sweetened condensed milk.
10. Add half a cup of white sugar.
11. Add one tablespoon of real vanilla extract.
12. Add one cup of whole milk.
13. Blend the mixture.
14. Strain the mixture.
15. Add an additional cup of milk or water based on preference.
16. Fill a glass with ice.
17. Pour the horchata into the glass.
18. Garnish with a lit cinnamon stick.

## Equipment

- pan
- measuring cup
- blender
- strainer
- glass

## Tips

- Be careful with straining because it's going to be a bit chonky.
- Add one more cup of milk if you like it creamy, or water if you don't.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/1743osQECW8?si=2Jc50NNq8ldOCP4F
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0cb35e5e-3076-4de6-b3f5-4ead3b0e6c6a
- Extracted: 2025-12-08

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