Easy Homemade Horchata

This creamy, cinnamon-kissed Mexican rice drink is a delicious classic you’ll want to keep stocked in your fridge all year long.

By @buzzfeedtasty

Original recipe source

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 cup white rice
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups milk
• 0.5 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups water
• 0 sugar
• 0 ice
• 0 ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. Rinse the rice under cold water until the water runs clear.
2. In a blender, combine the rinsed rice, cinnamon stick, and 2 cups of water. Blend until the rice and cinnamon are roughly ground.
3. Let the rice and cinnamon mixture sit at room temperature for at least 3 hours, or overnight for a more intense flavor.
4. Strain the rice and cinnamon mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher, discarding the solids.
5. Stir in the milk, sugar, and vanilla extract into the strained liquid.
6. Add 2 more cups of water to the mixture and stir well to combine.
7. Taste and adjust the sweetness if necessary by adding more sugar.
8. Chill the horchata in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.
9. Serve the horchata over ice, garnished with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon if desired.
10. Store any leftover horchata in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.