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bird's eye view of horchata in a mason jar with 2 floating ice cubes and a paper straw

Homemade Horchata

A cold, sweet, creamy beverage that's perfect for any weather! Spice it up with a little rum for a dirty horchata!
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Drinks and Smoothies
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup uncooked white long-grain rice
  • 3 cups water
  • 4 cups milk, divided
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • cup granulated sugar

Instructions
 

  • Blend 1 cup uncooked white rice with 2 cups milk and 3 cups water for 1 minute. Let mixture stand for 45 minutes - 1 hour, preferably in the refrigerator in a large, 64-ounce mason jar. Seal tightly with lid and ring.
  • Strain rice chunks out of the liquid by using a fine mesh strainer and funnel to transfer the liquid into a second large vessel or 64-ounce mason jar.
  • Add 2 more cups of milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and white sugar into the rice milk. Tightly seal the jar and shake.
  • Chill horchata for half an hour. Stir well with whisk. Serve over lots of ice!
Keyword horchata
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