Mexican horchata
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add rice to a wok.
- 2Add almonds to the wok.
- 3Add cinnamon sticks to the wok.
- 4Add one star anise to the wok.
- 5Toast all ingredients in the wok to wake up their flavors.
- 6Transfer the toasted ingredients from the wok to a container.
- 7Pour cold water over the ingredients in the container.
- 8Soak the ingredients in cold water overnight.
- 9Transfer all the soaked ingredients to a blender.
- 10Blend the mixture until smooth.
- 11Add sweetened condensed milk to the blender.
- 12Add some salt to the blender.
- 13Strain the mixture using a strainer and a cheesecloth over a bowl.
- 14Squeeze out all the liquid through the cheesecloth into the bowl.
- 15Pour the horchata through a funnel into a bottle.
- 16Pour the horchata into a glass filled with ice.
Ingredients
- rice
- almonds
- cinnamon sticks
- 1 star anise
- cold water
- sweetened condensed milk
- salt
- ice
Equipment
wokcontainerblenderstrainercheeseclothfunnelbottlewine glass