Chef John's Horchata

Cinco de Mayo - Everyday Cooking

When it comes to delicious, unique, and refreshing summer drinks, it's hard to beat horchata. We're doing a Mexican-style horchata, which is done with rice and almonds. The result is something that sort of looks like milk, but is much lighter, and pairs perfectly with all your favorite summer foods.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Additional: 4hrs5 mins

Total: 4hrs10 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 2 quarts

Chef John's Horchata

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked long grain white rice

¼ cup raw almonds

1 cinnamon stick

⅔ cup white sugar

7 cups cold fresh water

divided

1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon for garnish

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Everyday Cooking

Directions

Step 1

Place rice almonds cinnamon stick and sugar in a blender. Pour in about 4 cups of the water. Pulse on and off to start. Then blend on high speed until ingredients have been chopped up into very small pieces about 30 seconds. Add the remaining 3 cups cold fresh water. Let mixture sit at room temperature about 4 hours. (Or you can refrigerate it overnight.) Stir occasionally.

Step 2

Strain through several layers of cheesecloth into a pitcher. Refrigerate until chilled about 2 hours. Serve topped with a dusting of cinnamon.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Horchata

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 175.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.6g 5%

Carbohydrates: 36.5g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 1.1g 4%

Sugars: 16.9g

Fat: 2.4g 4%

Saturated Fat: 0.2g 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 2IU

Niacin Equivalents: 1.6mg 12%

Folate: 54.7mcg 14%

Calcium: 29.3mg 3%

Iron: 1.2mg 7%

Magnesium: 20.4mg 7%

Potassium: 63.6mg 2%

Sodium: 7.5mg

Thiamin: 0.1mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 21.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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