Photograph of the finished Agua de horchata

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Agua de horchata

20 min Hands-on time + 2 hr 30 min waiting
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Rice Rice 5.6 oz
  • Photograph of Cinnamon Cinnamon 2 bars
  • Photograph of Fresh milk Fresh milk 1 ⅔ cups
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 3.5 oz
  • Photograph of Vanilla Vanilla 1 ⅔ tsp
  • Photograph of Sliced almonds Sliced almonds 2.1 oz

Method

  1. 1 Lightly toast the rice in a dry pan for 3 minutes to release its aroma.
  2. 2 Soak the rice, almonds, and cinnamon stick in filtered water for at least 2 hours until softened.
  3. 3 Blend the mixture with the soaking water for 2 minutes until very smooth.
  4. 4 Filter through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth, discarding the pulp.
  5. 5 Mix in fresh milk, sugar, and vanilla extract, stir until dissolved, then chill for 30 minutes and pour into a glass filled with ice.
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