Horchata Made Easy

Cinco de Mayo - Everyday Cooking

Horchata (cinnamon rice milk) has been a favorite addition to the many Mexican meals I've had in the Bay Area. It's lightly sweet and refreshing. This is a much easier recipe than the traditional method which requires up to 3 hours to make.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 servings

Horchata Made Easy

Ingredients

1 cup water

½ cup white sugar

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 quarts rice milk

Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones estilo Mexicano)

Everyday Cooking

Directions

Step 1

Heat water sugar and cinnamon in a saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until sugar is dissolved whisking occasionally about 5 minutes. Allow mixture to cool for 10 minutes.

Step 2

Pour rice milk into a large pitcher.

Step 3

Stir sugar water into rice milk. Serve chilled or over ice.

Nutritional Information

Horchata Made Easy

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 153.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.5g 5%

Carbohydrates: 32.4g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 1.8g 7%

Sugars: 10g

Fat: 1.7g 3%

Saturated Fat: 0.2g 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 0.2IU

Niacin Equivalents: 1.5mg 12%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Folate: 2.7mcg 1%

Calcium: 13.1mg 1%

Iron: 0.4mg 2%

Magnesium: 43.2mg 15%

Potassium: 40.5mg 1%

Sodium: 69.3mg 3%

Calories From Fat: 14.9

*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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