Vanessa's Horchata Recipe

Place about half the rice and 2 cups water in a blender; pulse until rice is roughly ground.

Pour about 3 cups more water in blender and add 2 cinnamon sticks; blend until cinnamon sticks are broken to pieces.

Pour rice mixture into a large pitcher.

Repeat the steps until all the rice water and cinnamon sticks are blended and poured into the pitcher.

Cover and refrigerate pitcher for at least 4 hours to overnight.

Strain rice mixture through a sieve into another pitcher or bowl and discard rice and cinnamon.

Stir soy milk sugar and vanilla extract into the strained liquid; chill until ready to serve.