Prep time: 10 minutes | Soaking time: 3 hours | Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 1 cup white rice, long-grain, uncooked
- 5 cups water
- ½ cup 1% milk
- ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 2/3 cup sugar
Live Well Tips
- Horchata is one of the three typical drink flavors of Mexican aguas frescas (fresh waters). Tamarind- and hibiscus-flavored water are the other two.
- This sweet, creamy beverage pairs well with spicy food and is especially refreshing on a warm, sunny day!
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Pour the rice and water into a blender and blend until the rice just begins to break up, about one minute.
- Let the rice and water stand at room temperature for about three hours.
- Strain the rice water into a pitcher and discard the rice. Stir the milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and sugar into the rice water. Chill and stir before serving over ice.
Cook Together! Making Horchata with Kids
Horchata gets its unique flavor from soaking long grain white rice in water. The longer the rice soaks, the more flavorful and creamy it gets! Kids can play with flavors to make this recipe special. You can try using almond milk instead of cow’s milk, cinnamon sticks instead of ground cinnamon and even try adding almonds for an added light flavor.
Easy Tasks
- Gather ingredients and equipment.
- Stir the milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and sugar.
Intermediate Tasks
- Measure and place the rice and milk in a blender.
- Measure and add vanilla, cinnamon, and sugar to milk.
Difficult Tasks
- Turn blender on for one minute.
- Strain the rice water into a pitcher.
- Pour over ice to serve.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size 1/5 of recipe: Calories–259; Protein–4g; Carbohydrate–59g; Total Fat–1g; Saturated Fat–0g; Cholesterol–1mg; Fiber–1g; Sodium–22mg; Iron–1mg; Calcium–57mg
Adapted from North Dakota Food and Culture: A Taste of World Cuisine.
North Dakota State University Extension Service.