Horchata

Name: Horchata
Ingredients:
Yield: Serves 4

• 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
• 1 quart warm water
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup sugar
• Whole cinnamon sticks, optional, for serving

Preparation:

• In a blender, combine the rice and warm water.
• Blend for 1 to 2 minutes until the rice breaks up but does not form a powder.
• Let the rice mixture stand in the refrigerator for 6 hours or up to overnight.
• Strain the rice mixture into a container through a fine-mesh sieve or several layers of cheesecloth to remove the rice solids.
• Pour the rice water into a blender and add the milk, vanilla and almond extracts, cinnamon, and sugar.
• Blend for 1 minute until well combined and smooth.
• Serve the horchata over ice with cinnamon sticks as stirrers.

Garnish:

• cinnamon sticks as stirrers

Glass Guide:

• Old-fashioned Glass

Source: foodnetwork.com