Agua De Horchata Recipes

AGUA DE HORCHATA (RICE WATER)

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, add water, rice, and cinnamon sticks. Soak for 2 hours. Transfer to a blender and process until smooth (do not remove the cinnamon sticks).
• Pour through a fine-mesh strainer. Stir in sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and the remaining 2 cups water. Serve over ice or chill until serving time.

MEXICAN HORCHATA

Steps:

• Place the rice and cinnamon stick in a large glass bowl and add the 4 cups of hot water. Cover the bowl with a dish or plastic wrap, then let it soak overnight, or at least 8 hours. *Please see NOTES
• The next day, pour the rice, cinnamon, and water into your blender and process until it becomes a smooth, watery paste.
• Using a strainer or sieve, strain the mixture into a wide mouth pitcher, stirring to help the liquid pass through.
• Add the milk (if using), vanilla extract, and the rest of the water. Stir in the sugar, adjusting the amount to fit your taste. Let the drink chill in the refrigerator. Stir the Horchata before serving, since the rice mix tends to settle at the bottom. Serve in glasses with ice cubes.

HORCHATA (AGUA DE HORCHATA)

Steps:

• Place the rice, cinnamon stick, and 4 cups of hot water in a large bowl.
• Cover with plastic wrap and soak overnight.
• Overnight is best, or 8 hours minimum.
• When ready, add the soaking mixture (rice, cinnamon, and water) into a blender.
• Blend until smooth.
• Strain into a bowl.
• Add the liquid into a large pitcher.
• Add the milk, vanilla, the rest of the water, and sugar to the pitcher.
• Stir and taste for good measure.
• Chill in the refrigerator.
• Stir well before serving over ice.

AGUA DE HORCHATA

Steps:

• Rinse the rice in a colander. Place in a blender and add enough water to cover by an inch; soak 5 or 10 minutes. Add the vanilla and cinnamon and blend until finely ground. Drain the liquid through colander into a pitcher.
• Return the ground rice to the blender. Add the condensed milk and about 2 cups water and blend again. Drain into the pitcher. Discard any remaining rice.
• Add more water to the pitcher, one cup at a time, until it has the right amount of sweetness for you. Add ice and serve cold.
• Note: you can add 1 cup sugar or so and 1 cup milk, instead of the sweetened condensed milk . I suppose you could use rice or even soy milk, but I haven't tried it.