Horchata

Serves 8
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Directions

  1. 1Add 1 cup of dry long-grain white rice into a large high-power blender.
  2. 2Add 1 cup of dry long-grain white rice into a large high-power blender.
  3. 3Add 1 cup of dry long-grain white rice into a large high-power blender.
  4. 4Pulverize the rice into a powder.
  5. 5Pulverize the rice into a powder.
  6. 6Pulverize the rice into a powder.
  7. 7Pour in 8 cups of very hot water.
  8. 8Pour in 8 cups of very hot water.
  9. 9Pour in 8 cups of very hot water.
  10. 10Add in two sticks of cinnamon.
  11. 11Add in two sticks of cinnamon.
  12. 12Add in two sticks of cinnamon.
  13. 13Put the lid back on and let it sit on the countertop overnight until the water is cooled and the cinnamon sticks have softened.
  14. 14Put the lid back on and let it sit on the countertop overnight until the water is cooled and the cinnamon sticks have softened.
  15. 15Put the lid back on and let it sit on the countertop overnight until the water is cooled and the cinnamon sticks have softened.
  16. 16Once the water is cooled and the cinnamon sticks have softened, make sure the lid is very secure and blend for 2 minutes.
  17. 17Once the water is cooled and the cinnamon sticks have softened, make sure the lid is very secure and blend for 2 minutes.
  18. 18Once the water is cooled and the cinnamon sticks have softened, make sure the lid is very secure and blend for 2 minutes.
  19. 19Get a pitcher, a strainer, and some cheesecloth.
  20. 20Get a pitcher, a strainer, and some cheesecloth.
  21. 21Get a pitcher, a strainer, and some cheesecloth.
  22. 22Slowly pour the mixture through the cheesecloth into the pitcher.
  23. 23Slowly pour the mixture through the cheesecloth into the pitcher.
  24. 24Slowly pour the mixture through the cheesecloth into the pitcher.
  25. 25Discard any gritty rice or big cinnamon bits caught in the cheesecloth and strainer.
  26. 26Discard any gritty rice or big cinnamon bits caught in the cheesecloth and strainer.
  27. 27Discard any gritty rice or big cinnamon bits caught in the cheesecloth and strainer.
  28. 28Add a can of evaporated milk into the pitcher.
  29. 29Add a can of evaporated milk into the pitcher.
  30. 30Add a can of evaporated milk into the pitcher.
  31. 31Add a can of sweetened condensed milk into the pitcher.
  32. 32Add a can of sweetened condensed milk into the pitcher.
  33. 33Add a can of sweetened condensed milk into the pitcher.
  34. 34Add a touch of vanilla to the pitcher.
  35. 35Add a touch of vanilla to the pitcher.
  36. 36Add a touch of vanilla to the pitcher.
  37. 37Add 1/4 cup of sugar into the pitcher.
  38. 38Add 1/4 cup of sugar into the pitcher.
  39. 39Add 1/4 cup of sugar into the pitcher.
  40. 40Give it a good stir to incorporate everything.
  41. 41Give it a good stir to incorporate everything.
  42. 42Give it a good stir to incorporate everything.
  43. 43Pour the horchata over ice in a cup.
  44. 44Pour the horchata over ice in a cup.
  45. 45Pour the horchata over ice in a cup.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dry long grain white rice
  • 1 cup dry long grain white rice
  • 1 cup dry long grain white rice
  • 8 cups hot water
  • 8 cups hot water
  • 8 cups hot water
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • vanilla
  • vanilla
  • vanilla
  • 0.25 cup sugar
  • 0.25 cup sugar
  • 0.25 cup sugar

Equipment

blenderpitcherstrainercheeseclothcupstraw

Tips

  • Do not use ground cinnamon.
  • Make sure to give it a good stir before serving it.