# Mexican horchata

This recipe describes how to prepare the Mexican version of horchata, a delightful creamy and spiced rice pudding in a drink form.

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

## Ingredients

- rice
- almonds
- cinnamon sticks
- 1 star anise
- cold water
- sweetened condensed milk
- salt
- ice

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- wok
- container
- blender
- strainer
- cheesecloth
- funnel
- bottle
- wine glass

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DO0uoviiOFP/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9c734552-f9d1-45ae-bcac-1a322d4c89b9
- Extracted: 2025-10-03

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