Horchata

The easiest, creamy and slightly sweet homemade Authentic Mexican Horchata. 

It’s almost Cinco de Mayo guys!  A good excuse to throw a party with your friends and make some awesome homemade Mexican food! I’ll be making several of my favorite Mexican dishes, particularly Authentic Mexican Rice and Cantina-Style Salsa.

I’ve found that my way of judging the quality of a Mexican restaurant is by tasting their Horchata. It can’t be overly sweet or I’m completely turned off.

Horchata is essentially made out of rice, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon.  There’s an important balance to the creamy rice and cinnamon flavors. This homemade Horchata recipe is incredibly easy to make and DELICIOUS!

Consider serving with:

• Smothered Green Chili Chicken Burritos
• Authentic Mexican Rice
• Cheese Enchiladas
• Grilled Chicken Street Tacos
• Other Cinco de Mayo Favorites

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Horchata

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Prep Time

8 hrs

Total Time

8 hrs

 

The easiest, creamy and slightly sweet homemade Authentic Mexican Horchata.

Course: Beverage

Cuisine: Mexican

Unit: cup, teaspoon

Servings: 6

Calories: 191 kcal

Author: Lauren Allen

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups uncooked long-grain white rice s
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 4 cups water , divided
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/3 - 1/2 cups granulated sugar , to taste

Instructions

1. To a blender, add rice, 2 cups of water, and 2 cinnamon sticks. 

2. Blend about for 2 minutes or until the rice and cinnamon sticks are roughly ground. Add the remaining water and blend again. 

3. Pour contents into a pitcher or container with a fitted lid and place on your countertop overnight (or for at least 8 hours). 

4. Pour the rice mixture into a fine mesh strainer, into a pitcher. Discard the rice. 

5. Stir in the milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and sugar (to your preference). Chill until ready to serve. Stir well before serving and serve over ice.

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Recipe Notes

Serve this with one of my favorite authentic Mexican meals.

 

Adapted from All Recipes

Nutrition Facts

Horchata

Amount Per Serving

Calories 191 Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2g 3%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Cholesterol 6mg 2%

Sodium 36mg 2%

Potassium 126mg 4%

Total Carbohydrates 36g 12%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 3g

Protein 4g 8%

Vitamin A 2%

Calcium 10.4%

Iron 2.6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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