How to Make Horchata (Cinnamon Rice Drink)

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Make Horchata (cinnamon rice drink)

How to Make Horchata (Cinnamon Rice Drink)

Easy steps to make your own Horchata, to enjoy for breakfast or as a cool drink.

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Put on low heat two and a half cups of water.

Put on low heat two and a half cups of water.

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In your vessel, give your rice a quick rinse one or two times, draining the water after each rinse.

In your vessel, give your rice a quick rinse one or two times, draining the water after each rinse.

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Take your cinnamon stick...

Take your cinnamon stick...

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And crumble it into the rice, this will allow it to steep better.

And crumble it into the rice, this will allow it to steep better.

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When your water is just starting to bubble take it off the heat and prepare to pour it into your vessel.

When your water is just starting to bubble take it off the heat and prepare to pour it into your vessel.

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I used an oversized stein for my vessel.

I used an oversized stein for my vessel.

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Mix everything and then lightly seal your vessel, if you're using an unusual container like me you can use foil. Store this overnight, or for 6~8 hours.

Mix everything and then lightly seal your vessel, if you're using an unusual container like me you can use foil. Store this overnight, or for 6~8 hours.

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Empty it all into a blender and get ready to first blend the mixture for two minutes or so.

Empty it all into a blender and get ready to first blend the mixture for two minutes or so.

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Then liquefy it all until the rice granules are extremely fine.

Then liquefy it all until the rice granules are extremely fine.

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Line your funnel with a single layer of cheese cloth over your pitcher.

Line your funnel with a single layer of cheese cloth over your pitcher.

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When you get near the end, you can squeeze out as much of the liquid as possible from the remaining granules.

When you get near the end, you can squeeze out as much of the liquid as possible from the remaining granules.

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Add your vanilla to the rice milk, I used this brand since its a little more traditional, but any extract should do. Here I added a capful or 1 tsp.

Add your vanilla to the rice milk, I used this brand since its a little more traditional, but any extract should do. Here I added a capful or 1 tsp.

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Now you're free to use an assortment of liquids to go into the rice milk, you can go with water, milk, soy milk, or almond milk. Add sugar to taste and put in the fridge for two more hours.

Now you're free to use an assortment of liquids to go into the rice milk, you can go with water, milk, soy milk, or almond milk. Add sugar to taste and put in the fridge for two more hours.

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And you're done! After a majority of the rice particles settle, you should get a clean tasting horchata, serve hot or cold.

And you're done! After a majority of the rice particles settle, you should get a clean tasting horchata, serve hot or cold.

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Supplies

One cup of rice

One cinnamon stick

Blender

Cheesecloth

Funnel

Tanya Torres

This isn't horchata

Tanya Torres 2 months ago

Gustavo Vilar

Pasta por un trapo para extraer el jugo y añadir azúcar al gusto, tomar muy fría o granizada

Gustavo Vilar last year

Gustavo Vilar

Moler las chufas con un poco de agua, pasar la

Gustavo Vilar last year

Paula Infante

En mi vida eh probado la de chufa! Estaría bien que subieras la receta :) y no la de arroz es lo mas fina que se pueda y colada no granizada :)

Paula Infante last year

Gustavo Vilar

No conocía esta variante de horchata, seguro que esta muy rica, la receta que comentas es muy similar en la forma de ejecutarla a la de chufa. En España tambien se hace con almendras. ¿la horchata de arroz, la bebéis granizada?

Gustavo Vilar last year

Paula Infante

Gustavo in Mexico its with rice not with chufa and he's doing it the Mexican way...

Paula Infante last year

Gustavo Vilar

Horchata is make with chufa, water and sugar nothing else, chufa is a small tubercolo. This drink is very famous in Valencia Spain

Gustavo Vilar last year

Brenda Hernandez

Thanks Paula will do :)

Brenda Hernandez last year

Paula Infante

Check my profile Brenda! And yes Kyle ur right but I love to make quick horchata for meal :) so that's why I wrote that!

Paula Infante last year

Kyle Klepach

You can definitely make horchata in less time, but this way the rice is less gritty and the flavors meld together better the longer you steep it. And Edu there's a lot of variations of horchata c;

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Brenda Hernandez

Paula: I really would like to see that recipe to save me some time :) please :)

Brenda Hernandez last year

Paula Infante

Wow thats a lot of time! You can do horchata like in 30 minutes!

Paula Infante last year

Brenda Hernandez

Edu, how do you make your horchata?

Brenda Hernandez last year

Edu Boix

This is not horchata man. This could be a nice drink but not horchata!!!

Edu Boix last year

Colby Grillone Nina Figueroa

Thank you!

Colby Grillone Nina Figueroa last year

Brenda Hernandez

Thank you for this recipe I love horchata now I can make my own without buying the store kind Thanks again :) !!

Brenda Hernandez last year

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Brenda Hernandez

Okay :) Thanks.

Brenda Hernandez last year

Kyle Klepach

It's best to leave it on the counter, that's what I did.

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Brenda Hernandez

Do I store it in the fridge or can I leave it covered on the counter?

Brenda Hernandez last year

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