RESBALADERA(COSTA RICAN BARLEY AND RICE DRINK)

Resbaladera(Costa Rican Barley and Rice Drink) image

Provided by Sharon123

Time 45m

Yield 2-3 litres

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup long grain rice (can use brown rice but will have to cook longer)
1 cup barley
2 cinnamon sticks
10 cups water, divided
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 -5 cups unsweetened rice milk

Steps:

Place the rice, barley and cinnamon sticks in a large saucepan and cover with 4 cups water. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat to a simmer and cover.
Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Add more water if needed to prevent sticking to the bottom. Once the rice and barley are cooked turn off the heat and stir though the sugar, vanilla, nutmeg and another 3 cups cold water.
Remove the cinnamon sticks and blend in batches.
Pass the blended liquid through a strainer into a large bowl, using a spoon to press down and squeeze as much liquid out as possible. You'll end up with a bowl of thick liquid and the mushy solids that you couldn't strain any more liquid out of (put these aside in a container and eat them for breakfast as porridge, so delicious!).
Stir the remaining water and the rice milk through the liquid that you strained out of the barley and rice. If you like you can thin it out a bit more with some more water, it's up to you.
Makes somewhere between 2 and 3 litres.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 868.6, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 0.9, Sodium 52.1, Carbohydrate 192.3, Fiber 17.4, Sugar 51.3, Protein 18.1