How to Make Horchata – An easy recipe to make the best thick and surprising refreshing real horchata from the beginning. Your family will love to enjoy this nutty, creamy, perfect sweet drink throughout the summer!
What is Horchata?
The silky, sweet, creamy, somewhat spicy Horchata is a beloved Mexican beverage that is often enjoyed during the summer.
This is surprisingly rich blend of homemade rice milk, almonds, cinnamon, and canned milk (s) served ice-cold as a refreshing way to beat the heat!
My kids love making all kinds of fresh and fruit agua frescas throughout the summer months. At, technical, Horchata is a type of agua fresca. However, instead of using fruit, you add grains, nuts, and milk to the water for a thicker, more luxurious treat
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The Best Recipe of Horchata
This Easy Horchata Recipe is the the greatest for authentic Mexican -style beverages.
Using traditional time-saving ingredients and tricks, you can easily make a large batch of ice cold Horchata at home, from scratch, in just a few hours.
This is also good first and foremost the night before, and enjoy the next day at a potluck or poolside party!
My family loves this recipe, and it’s traditionally a great drink already for the kid. However, if you want to booze it, you can definitely add a shot of rum to each glass for a refreshing delicious adult beverage.
What Ingredients You Need
Here are all the ingredients in our authentic Mexico Horchata recipe:
- Long-Grain Rice – to create a thick and silky base
- Almonds – for the perfect earthy, nutty flavor
- Cinnamon Stick – the whole stick is used for the right amount of spice and flavor
- Water
- Sweetened Condensed Milk AND Missing Milk – these two ingredients add sweetness and an evil creamy texture
- Vanilla Extract – balance the cinnamon spice and the sweetness of the milk
- Salt – just a little to enhance other flavors
Canned milk is a classic Mexican ingredient, which became popular without fresh milk. They give a unique flavor! However, you can substitute 3 cups of regular milk (or almond milk) + 1 cup of sugar if you prefer … Or if sweetened condensed milk and evaporated milk are not available in your area.
How to Make Horchata
Making homemade Horchata from scratch is simple, even if it takes a few hours to cool before you can enjoy it. If love making a big batch the night before a festival, so it’s extremely cold and ready to go when guests arrive!
Here’s how to make the best homemade authentic Horchata:
1. First, bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a kettle or a large saucepan.
2. Then, in a large heat-safe bowl add the dried long-grail rice, sliced or chopped almonds, whole cinnamon stick, and salt. Carefully pour boiling water over the rice mixture, and stir well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or even overnight.
3. When cold, pour the rice mixture into a blender, along with the cinnamon stick. Puree until very smooth.
4. Next, set a fine-mesh strainer in a 10-cup or larger sized jug. Slowly pour the rice mixture into the colander. Allow the liquid to drain completely, removing any remaining debris.
5. Stir in the sweetened condensed milk, steamed milk, and vanilla extract. Canned milk (s) mixed with almond and cinnamon smells so tender the sweet!
6. Add more cold water, until you have 9-10 cups of Horchata total. I recommend 9 cups for super thick horchata; however, my kids like it pretty skinny and so I tend to do the full 10 cups.
Refrigerate the Horchata in the refrigerator until ready to enjoy. Give it a good stir before filing.
Serve over ice like, or with a shot of rum.
For extra flavor and flair, I also like to add a sprinkle of ground cinnamon on top of each glass.
Enjoy!
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How to Make Agua de Avena (Mexican Horchata with Oats)
Like this recipe, Mexico Horchata is usually made with rice. However, oats can substitute rice to make a popular (and healthy full of fiber) variety called Agua de Avena. Both are made in the same process, but you just swap the rice for the iron -cut oats.
To Make Agua de Avena: Substitute 1 cup of cast iron for rice.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Long Does This Drink Last?
This drink can be kept fresh in the fridge for up to 10 days in an airtight container.
How Do I Make the Best Dairy-Free Vegan Version?
This easy Horchata recipe very good when made no dairy! Just replace 3 cups of almond or rice milk + 1 cup of sugar to replace the canned milk in this recipe.
Note that plant -based milk alternatives tend not to quite as thick as canned sweetened electric drinks and steam milk, so you’ll want to watch how much cold water you add to the base mixture to make the whole recipe.
How Can I Use Leftover Finished Milk?
You can drizzle it with some fresh fruit, add it to tea or coffee to sweeten it, make tres leches cake, or make ice cream!
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How to Make Horchata
How to Make Horchata -Our MOST DEAR easy recipe for making the best thick and wonderfully refreshing real horchata from scratch. Your family will love to enjoy this nutritious, creamy, perfectly sweet drink throughout the summer!
Servers: 10 cup
Bring 4 cups of water to a boil (in a kettle or a pan).
In a large heat -safe bowl add the dried rice, almonds, cinnamon stick, and salt. Pour boiling water over the rice mixture. Mix well. Then cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. (Maybe overnight.)
Pour the rice mixture into the blender, along with the cinnamon stick. Puree until very smooth.
- Set a fine mesh strainer (sieve) in a 10-cup measuring jug. Pour the rice mixture into the colander. Allow the liquid to pour out, removing any remaining debris.
Stir in the sweetened condensed milk, steam milk, and vanilla extract. Add more cold water, until you have 9-10 cups for the total horchata. (9 cups for super thick horchata. My kids like it pretty skinny.)
Chill until ready to use. Stir before serving. Serve over ice like, or with a shot of rum.
Dairy Free Horchata? Substitute 3 cups almond or rice milk + 1 cup sugar for canned milk in this recipe.
Serves: 1cup, Calories: 274kcal, Carbohydrates: 41g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 9g, Saturated fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 23mg, Sodium: 153mg, Potassium: 310mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 25g, Vitamin A: 187IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 229mg, Will: 1mg
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