LINDA'S COCONUT HORCHATA

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A refreshing Mexican rice drink that's easy to make. I don't know if this version is traditional but I did have something similar at a very authentic Mexican restaurant. Either way, it's still delicious!

Provided by Shae's Mama

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 4h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup uncooked white rice
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 ½ cups water, divided
⅔ cup light coconut milk
⅓ cup superfine sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Pour rice, cinnamon, and 3 cups water in a blender; blend until rice begins to break up, about 1 minute.
  • Transfer rice mixture to a large bowl and stir in remaining 1 1/2 cups water; let stand for at least 3 hours, whisking occasionally.
  • Strain rice mixture with a fine sieve into a large pitcher and discard rice.
  • Stir coconut milk, sugar, and vanilla extract into the pitcher. Chill completely and stir before serving over ice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 183.3 calories, Carbohydrate 36.5 g, Fat 2.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 9.9 mg, Sugar 11.2 g

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