CINNAMON HORCHATA

Cinnamon Horchata image

Horchata is a sweet and milky Mexican beverage.

Provided by Suzie Lopez O'Connor

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 6h25m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

10 cups cold water, divided
2 cinnamon sticks
2 cups uncooked white rice
1 cup almonds
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
6 cups ice

Steps:

Bring 4 cups water to a boil. Add cinnamon sticks and let steep for 10 minutes.
Combine rice and almonds in a blender; blend to the consistency of sand. Transfer to a bowl and mix in cinnamon water. Cover and let sit for 6 hours.
Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve twice. Save cinnamon sticks but discard almond and rice solids. Add 6 cups cold water, sweetened condensed milk, and cinnamon sticks. Serve over ice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 343.9 calories, Carbohydrate 54 g, Cholesterol 13.3 mg, Fat 10.9 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 8.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 58.9 mg, Sugar 22.1 g