Horchata. Horchata is a drink that separates & always needs stirring. The straining procedure is what takes the longest, but if you love horchata like I do it is all worth it b/c this came out just the way I like it. I did add powdered cinnamon in the end just before straining as I was tasting what had been strained there wasn't enough cinnamon taste for.

Get Horchata Recipe from Food Network. Try this authentic Mexican recipe for a refreshing summer drink. Thanks to a genius shortcut, this rich beverage will be ready to enjoy in a fraction of the time as traditional horchata. You can have Horchata using 9 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Horchata

1. Prepare 1 cup of Long rice.
2. You need 1 cup of Warm water.
3. Prepare 2 tbsp of Vanilla extract.
4. It's 3/4 cup of Pure cane sugar.
5. Prepare 2 tsp of Honey.
6. You need 1/2 tsp of Cinnamon.
7. It's 12 oz of Evaporated milk.
8. You need 3 cup of cold water.
9. You need 1/2 cup of Milk.

Add the remaining water and blend thoroughly. Pour into a pitcher and place in the refrigerator to soak (overnight is best) - or at the very. It's great with a splash of Kahlua too. Horchata is a traditional Mexican drink made up of white rice soaked in water, it's flavored with cinnamon and its sweetened with granulated sugar.

Horchata instructions

1. Let long rice soak in warm water. Put your vanilla extract in with the mixture and let it soak for at least 3 hours..
2. Place mixture into the blender with the evaporated milk, sugar, honey & cinnamon. Blend to a pourage like substance..
3. Add the milk and blend thoroughly. Strain out the chunks add the cold water & stir a bit..
4. Serve over ice. Add rum for a good boozy drink.

Everything is minced up together in a blender and later strained to remove solids. Some versions are dairy free while others contain milk and some versions contain nuts or added flavor like. Horchata is made out of rice, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon and is served in many Mexican restaurants. There's an important balance to the creamy rice and cinnamon flavors found in horchata and I think you will find that this homemade Horchata recipe is the perfect balance. Horchata is a delicious rice (or coconut) based drink that you can find at most Mexican restaurants in the United States and abroad.