Vanessa's Horchata

Vanessa's horchata recipe offers a smooth, creamy, dairy-free take on the sweet Latin rice-based drink, which is spiced with cinnamon and served cold.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 230 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup soy milk
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 10 cups water, divided
• 2.6666667461395 cups uncooked white rice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place 2 cups water and 1 ⅓ cups rice in a blender; pulse until rice is roughly ground. Add 3 cups water and cinnamon sticks to the blender; blend until cinnamon sticks are broken into pieces. Pour rice mixture into a large pitcher.

Step 2

Place remaining 5 cups water and remaining 1 ⅓ cups rice in the blender; blend until rice is roughly ground. Add to the pitcher.

Step 3

Cover the pitcher; refrigerate, 4 hours to overnight.

Step 4

Strain mixture through a sieve into another pitcher or bowl; discard solids.

Step 5

Stir soy milk, sugar, and vanilla extract into mixture; chill until ready to serve.