Homemade Horchata
A cold, sweet, creamy beverage that's perfect for any weather! Spice it up with a little rum for a dirty horchata!
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked white long-grain rice
- 3 cups water
- 4 cups milk, divided
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅔ 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!