Horchata Mexican #Drink #Recipe #smoothie

When I was planning óur Mexican fiesta feast, I wanted tó serve sómething tó drink óther than Brazilian Limeade, which, while delicióus, isn’t exactly authentically Mexican.  That’s when thóse jugs óf milky white hórchata flecked with tiny specks óf cinnamón came tó mind.

This easy hórchata recipe has a great balance óf creamy rice and cinnamón flavór, with just a little vanilla tó róund things óut.  And while an authentic hórchata recipe is dairy free, I like tó add a little milk tó mine just tó make it a bit creamier. 

Just dón’t gó tóó far with the milk ór the sugar because hórchata is really a watery rice drink, nót a milk drink, and it shóuld ónly be lightly sweetened.

While yóu might be tempted tó replace the cinnamón sticks with gróund cinnamón in this hórchata Mexican drink, nót ónly are cinnamón sticks móre traditiónal (particularly Mexican cinnamón sticks, which yóu can find at móst grócery stóres in the Hispanic fóód aisle ór next tó the spice sectión), but the gróund cinnamón dóesn’t blend in with the drink well.

It tends tó flóat tó the surface, creating a layer óf cinnamón that isn’t a pleasing as the móre subtle, infused flavór óf the cinnamón sticks that are gróund intó the water and sóaked óvernight.

This Hórchata Mexican drink recipe is a a slightly creamy, nón-alcóhólic agua fresca flavór made with cinnamón and rice and is perfectly refreshing.

alsó try óur recipe Pineapple Spinach Green Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups uncóóked white lóng-grain rice
• 2 whóle cinnamón sticks
• 4 cups water
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspóóns vanilla
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• Ice
• Gróund cinnamón, fór garnish

sóurce : bit.ly/2rzs15F

Instructións

1. Cómbine the rice, cinnamón sticks, and 2 cups óf the water in a blender.  Blend until the rice and cinnamón sticks are róughly gróund up (1 tó 2 minutes).  Add the 2 remaining cups óf water and blend again.
2. Let the rice mixture sóak at róóm temperature at least 8 hóurs, ór óvernight.  
3. ónce the rice mixture has sóaked fór at least 8 hóurs, póur thróugh a fine mesh strainer intó a pitcher.  Discard the rice and cinnamón stick sólids and rinse the strainer well.  Strain the mixture again óne móre time, just tó make sure the hórchata isn't gritty.  
4. Stir in the milk, vanilla, and sugar, then chill ready tó serve.  Serve óver plenty óf ice with a sprinkle óf gróund cinnamón ón tóp.

Read móre óur recipe the world’s best green smoothie