Vanilla Horchata Smoothie

Instead of the regular rice milk used in horchata, I use 2%. I remember drinking horchata in high school all the time, I loved it. I decided to make it into a smoothie using vanilla ice cream, cinnamon, honey, vanilla extract, mint (just for fun), and milk. Garnish with mint leaves if desired.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 9 mins
• Total Time: 14 mins
• Calories: 262 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 drops vanilla extract, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon mint leaves
• 3 scoops vanilla ice cream, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pour milk into a saucepan over medium heat. Add cinnamon, vanilla extract, and mint. Cook, stirring frequently, until flavors meld, 7 to 8 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour into a bowl; cover and chill for 30 minutes.n

Step 2

Pour milk mixture and ice cream into a blender. Blend until smooth and thick.n