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posted by Christy Denneyon May 24, 2016 (updated Mar 14, 2022) 22 comments »
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Horchata is a refreshing Mexican rice milk drink with a hint of cinnamon served over ice.Looking for a non-alcoholic, dairy free drink to serve with your Mexican food? This is the best Mexican drink recipe for any occasion. Serve it with these Baked Chicken Chimichangas or these Chicken and Black Bean Flautas.
HORCHATA RECIPE
Growing up in Arizona, Mexican food and drinking Horchata was a regular thing. I know all my Arizona peeps can relate to late night Filbertos runs to get burritos or rolled tacos and of course a big glass of the cinnamon rice drink to wash it down.
First of all, it’s pronounced or-CHAH-tah. The ‘h’ is silent. I’ve been pronouncing it wrong my whole life…Hhhhoooorrrchata. I guess the naughty sister of or-CHAH-tah?
I had a spontaneous craving for Horchata and announced to my husband that I was going to make said Hhhoooorchata and he gave me a horrified look like “You’re making what?”
He served a church mission speaking only Spanish for 2 years and is our household expert on all things Hispanic.
He approved of this recipe. I think it’s spot on. It’s a watery cinnamon drink that tastes like rice. I know that doesn’t sound appealing but it is so refreshing.
WHAT IS HORCHATA?
- WHAT DOES HORCHATA MEAN?
Horchata is a Mexican milk drink made from rice, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon. Horchata de arroz is literally made from rice.
This is my ground up rice and cinnamon stick mixture soaking.
HOW TO MAKE HORCHATA
Pour the rice, cinnamon sticks, and 2 cups of water into the bowl of a blender; blend until the rice and cinnamon sticks begin to break up. Add the remaining 2 cups of water and let rice mixture stand at room temperature overnight.
Strain the rice water into a pitcher and discard the rice. Stir the milk, vanilla, and sugar into the rice water. Chill and stir before serving over ice. Add a sprinkle of cinnamon on top when serving if desired.
I made this Horchata recipe for Bunko to accompany a Mexican feast.The Bunko girls approved.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEXICAN HORCHATA AND SPANISH HORCHATA?
Horchata in Mexico and Latin America is rice based. In Spain it’s traditionally made with water, sugar, and tiger nuts.
OTHER MEXICAN RECIPES:
- Cafe Rio Sweet Barbacoa Pork
- Homemade Tortillas
- Cafe Rio’s Cilantro Rice
- Creamy Tomatillo Dressing
- Sopapilla Cheesecake
- No-Fry Fried Ice Cream
- Grilled Shrimp with Avocado Salsa
- Pico De Gallo
Horchata
4.50 from 6 votes
Horchata is a refreshing Mexican rice milk drink with a hint of cinnamon served over ice.Looking for a non-alcoholic drink to serve with your Mexican food? This Horchata is the best Mexican drink recipe for any occasion.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Resting Time: 1 hour hr
Total Time: 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups uncooked white long-grain rice
- 2 whole cinnamon sticks
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup milk, (coconut milk is good here too)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup white sugar
Instructions
Pour the rice, cinnamon sticks, and 2 cups of water into the bowl of a blender; blend until the rice and cinnamon sticks begin to break up. Add the remaining 2 cups of water and let rice mixture stand at room temperature overnight.
Strain the rice water into a pitcher and discard the rice. Stir the milk, vanilla, and sugar into the rice water. Chill and stir before serving over ice. Add a sprinkle of cinnamon on top when serving if desired.
Notes
Traditional Horchata is thin and on the watery side but feel free to add more milk to taste for a creamier version. Also, this doesn't make very much so you may want to double it.
Source: adapted from Allrecipes. Increased the rice, used cinnamon sticks, increased the milk, reduced the sugar.
Cuisine: Mexican
Course: Drinks
Author: Christy Denney
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originally published on May 24, 2016 (last updated Mar 14, 2022)
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22 comments on “Horchata”
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Shannon — Reply
Is it ok to use minute rice or should I use the long cooking white rice?
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Christy Denney — Reply
Minute rice is fine!
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Rory Mehren — Reply
So good!!😍
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Christy Denney — Reply
So glad you liked it!
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Lindsay — Reply
Can I use jasmine rice? Seems like it would be fine, but wanted to double check
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Christy Denney — Reply
Sure. That would work!
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Interested — Reply
How long does it keep?
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Christy Denney — Reply
Ooh up to two weeks!
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Jo — Reply
Just made this with my son for his homework project and it was great, thanks for the recipe- will definitely make it again for myself!
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Christy Denney — Reply
Ooh I love hearing that.
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Aima Darling — Reply
Peace! Who would of thought it was made with UNCOOKED RICE? I’m surprised! I love the stuff!!! I’m going to make an effort to put my hand to your recipe. Thanks for the guidance. Aima
Aima Bey Darling
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Christy Denney — Reply
Oh yes. It gives it great flavor.
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Lil — Reply
Been looking for a great recipe. Going to try this. Seems simple enough. Thank you for sharing….
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Christy Denney — Reply
Hope you like it!
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Stephanie — Reply
My kids are obsessed with horchata! Except they call it “por-chata,” and I can’t bring myself to correct them because it is hilarious. They will probably hate me when they are teenagers, or whenever it will be, that a friend or stranger points out that it’s actually not pronounced like that. Until then, I’m sure they will be begging me to make this homemade porchata! Thanks for the recipe!
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Christy Denney — Reply
Haha. That’s hilarious!
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Yankified — Reply
My husband is addicted to Horchata but only 1 place in Abu Dhabi seems to serve it and it asks for a lot of $$$$$.
Your just saved me and made a man very happy-
Christy Denney — Reply
Haha. Glad I could help!
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Aylin — Reply
I’ll try it soon! This will taste my children . It looks so yummy
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Christy Denney — Reply
Thank you!
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Kari — Reply
Horchata is a must! Yum!
Kari
http://www.sweetteasweetie.com-
Christy Denney — Reply
Thanks!
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