Horchata
6
Points®
Total time: 8 hr 15 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 0 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Popular throughout Mexico and Latin America, horchata is made by soaking uncooked rice and almonds with water and then straining it. It’s flavored with cinnamon and vanilla and lightly sweetened with agave.
Ingredients
Uncooked white rice
½ cup(s), long-grain variety
Light agave nectar
1 Tbsp
Slivered almonds (unsalted, no oil or sugar added)
¼ cup(s)
Slivered almonds (unsalted, no oil or sugar added)
2 Tbsp
Cinnamon stick
1 item(s)
Water
2 cup(s), hot
Plain unsweetened almond milk (vitamin and mineral fortified)
2 cup(s)
Vanilla extract
1 tsp
Ground cinnamon
¼ tsp
Instructions
1
1 Combine rice, almonds, cinnamon stick, and hot water in airtight container. Cool. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
2
2 Puree mixture in blender until as smooth as possible, about 1 minute. Strain through sieve into pitcher, pressing against solids with spatula; discard solids. Stir in almond milk, agave, vanilla, and cinnamon. Divide among 4 ice-filled glasses.
3
Serving size: (1 cup without ice)
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