Non-Dairy Horchata

Horchata is a thick, sweet, non-dairy beverage made from rice and almonds and flavored with cinnamon; it's extra-refreshing in the summer.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 234 Calories

Ingredients

• 5 cups water
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or more to taste
• 6 cardamom pods, seeds removed and crushed
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 0.75 cup basmati rice
• 0.33333334326744 cup peeled, slivered almonds

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place rice in a blender and grind to a fine texture. Transfer to a large pitcher. Add crushed cardamom and cinnamon.

Step 2

Grind almonds and 1/3 cup water together in the blender. Add to rice mixture in the pitcher. Add 4 cups water and stir. Cover pitcher and let horchata sit 8 hours to overnight.

Step 3

Transfer horchata to the blender and add sugar. Blend, gradually adding 2/3 cup water, until smooth. Pour mixture through cheesecloth into a separate container, squeezing gently to extract the milk. Refrigerate horchata 15 minutes before serving.