# Horchata

A popular Latin American drink made from rice, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla.

- Total time: 720 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup Jasmine Rice
- 3 Cinnamon sticks
- 1 Star Anise
- 4 cups Water
- 12 ounces Evaporated Milk
- 12 ounces Sweetened Condensed Milk
- Vanilla
- 4 cups Water
- Ice

## Instructions

1. Toast the rice, cinnamon sticks, and star anise in the oven until it smells like Latin Cinnabon.
2. Combine the toasted ingredients with water in a bowl and refrigerate for 12 hours.
3. Blend the mixture until smooth.
4. Strain the blended mixture to remove excess chunks.
5. Add evaporated milk to the strained mixture.
6. Add sweetened condensed milk to the mixture.
7. Add vanilla to the mixture.
8. Add more water to the mixture.
9. Add ice to the horchata.
10. Whisk the horchata to combine.
11. Enjoy the horchata as a drink.
12. Optionally, use a Ninja Creami to make it a frozen treat.

## Equipment

- Oven
- Baking Sheet
- Bowl
- Blender
- Strainer
- Drink Dispenser
- Ninja Creami (optional)

## Tips

- Refrigerating the mixture overnight is crucial for proper blending.
- Horchata is better as a drink than as a frozen treat.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@theplantslant/video/7524134088672857399
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2dac5e0c-2f2b-4893-8169-950926ba2b9d
- Extracted: 2025-08-07

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