How to Make Agua de Horchata - Traditional Mexican Recipe

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Agua de Horchata or 'rice (how long does rice last?) water' is a traditional Latin American drink made with rice, milk, sugar, and a dash of cinnamon. Many countries have their own variant of this drink. Personally, I love this Mexican version of horchata. This white beverage that bubbles away in the corner of every Mexican taqueria can quite easily be made at home with a few pantry staples. Creamy, slightly nutty, sweet, refreshingly cool, this agua de horchata served on the rocks,s ideal for a hot summer day, or as an accompaniment with your favorite chili nachos or fajitas.

Try this quick and easy recipe for agua de horchata on Cinco de Mayo this year. Looking for other awesome dishes for your Cinco de Mayo spread? Check out these 10 traditional Mexican dishes.

Making Agua de Horchata

Soak Rice and Cinnamon

Take rice in a bowl, add hot water and allow the rice to soak for 15 to 20 minutes. Alternatively, you can also soak the rice overnight. The longer rice soaks, the creamier your horchata will be. In another saucepan, take a cup of water, add cinnamon sticks (how long do cinnamon sticks last?) and bring to a boil. Once the water starts bubbling, turn off the heat and allow it to cool.

I always prefer buying a mixing bowl, saucepan, and cinnamon sticks online because of the added convenience!

Blend All Ingredients Together

Add the cinnamon sticks with cinnamon-soaked water and the rice along with the water to a blender. Blend everything into a fine pasty liquid. Then using a fine-mesh strainer or cheesecloth, strain out the liquid. Press down the pulp to get all the juices of the rice and cinnamon into the liquid mix

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Add Sugar and Evaporated Milk

To the strained liquid, add sugar (how long does sugar last?) and mix well till the sugar is completely dissolved. Then pour in the evaporated milk (how long does evaporated milk last?) and mix again.

Save time and effort by ordering sugar online!

Serve Agua de Horchata Chilled!

Fill up a serving glass with 3 to 4 ice cubes, pour in the Horchata, sprinkle cinnamon powder on top, and serve chilled!

For the most extensive selection, I suggest buying cinnamon powder online!

Yield: 4

Author: Bea Padilla

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Traditional Mexican Agua de Horchata

Cook time: 20 MinInactive time: 2 HourTotal time: 2 H & 20 M

Creamy, slightly nutty, sweet, refreshingly cool agua de horchata.

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice, raw and washed
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon powder
• 6 cups water
• 4 cinnamon, in slits
• ice cubes, to taste

Instructions

1. Soak the rice in water for 2-3 hours.
2. In a pot, add 6 cups of water, the cinnamon powder and cinnamon sticks. Bring this to a boil. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
3. Add the cinnamon-soaked water, cinnamon sticks and soaked rice in a blender. Blend everything well. Strain out the liquid using a fine-mesh strainer or a cheesecloth. Squeeze and press down the pulp to get all the juices from the rice and cinnamon.
4. Add the sugar and stir well. Serve with ice and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Calories

182.4

Fat

0.37

Sat. Fat

0.1

Carbs

41.41

Fiber

3.52

Net carbs

37.89

Sugar

0.17

Protein

3.52

Sodium

21.31

Cholesterol

0

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