# Horchata

This horchata recipe results in a balanced, creamy, and not-too-sweet drink.

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

## Ingredients

- 1 cup long grain rice
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- pinch salt
- 4 cups hot water
- 3 cups water

## Instructions

1. Toast rice and cinnamon sticks in a hot pan over medium heat.
2. Continue toasting until the rice is golden, resembling the color of Mexican rice.
3. Add the toasted rice and cinnamon sticks to a large bowl with hot water.
4. Cover the bowl and let the rice soak for at least 5 hours.
5. Once soaked, transfer the rice and soaking water to a blender.
6. Blend on high for no more than 30 seconds.
7. Strain the blended mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a pitcher.
8. Add evaporated milk to the strained horchata.
9. Add sweetened condensed milk to the pitcher.
10. Add three cups of water to the mixture.
11. Add a little bit of vanilla extract.
12. Add a pinch of salt.
13. Whisk the mixture thoroughly.
14. Top off the pitcher with ice.
15. Serve the horchata over ice, garnished with a cinnamon stick.

## Equipment

- skillet
- large bowl
- blender
- fine mesh strainer
- pitcher

## Tips

- Toast your rice to bring out sweeter, nutty flavors.
- Soak the rice for at least 5 hours, or overnight.
- Blend the rice mixture on high for no more than 30 seconds.
- Adjust the amount of water to achieve desired concentration.
- Stir the horchata every time before pouring.
- Garnish with a cinnamon stick for presentation and added flavor.
- Use 2 cups of water for a more concentrated horchata or 3 cups of water for a sweet spot.
- For the garnish you can use extra cinnamon sticks too.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKaggsvzxNZ/?igsh=MWt6aWMweXZ1OTllbw==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/498579bd-895b-43be-b5ba-b2701cb98e00
- Extracted: 2025-07-03

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