Why you’ll love this recipe
A cool, creamy rice drink blended with cinnamon, vanilla, and just enough sweetness.
What you’ll need
Everything is listed below so you can gather your ingredients before cooking.
Agua de Horchata
A cool, creamy rice drink blended with cinnamon, vanilla, and just enough sweetness.
Habibi Recipes
Agua de Horchata
Prep Time15 Minutes
Cook Time0 Minutes
Serves8 Servings
Ingredients
- 1½ cups long-grain white rice
- 1 cup blanched almonds
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 6 cups water, divided
- ⅔ cup sugar, or to taste
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup milk or oat milk
- Ice and ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Rinse the rice and combine it with almonds, cinnamon sticks, and 3 cups water.
- Cover and soak at room temperature for at least 6 hours or overnight.
- Blend the soaked mixture in batches until very smooth.
- Strain through a fine-mesh sieve or nut-milk bag into a pitcher.
- Stir in the remaining water, sugar, vanilla, and milk and chill thoroughly.
- Serve over plenty of ice with a sprinkle of cinnamon.