Name: Homemade Horchata Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: ⅔ cup white rice; 1¼ cups almonds; cinnamon stick; 4½ cups water; ⅓ cup light agave nectar

Homemade Horchata Recipe

Tara Craig Modified: February 28, 2024

How To Make Homemade Horchata

Whip up a unique and creamy drink with this horchata recipe! It’s a Mexican milk beverage made with white rice and nuts for a warm and flavorful drink.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking:

Chill Time: 8 hours

Total: 8 hours 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

⅔cupwhite rice
1¼cupsalmonds,blanched
cinnamon stick
4½cupswater,divided
⅓cuplight agave nectar,to taste

Instructions

In a medium bowl, combine the rice, almonds, cinnamon stick, and hot tap water.
Allow the mixture to cool, then cover and refrigerate overnight.
Pour the mixture into a blender, add the agave, and blend on high for several minutes, until the mixture is as smooth. Add the cold water and blend for 10 seconds.
Place a large metal sieve over a large bowl. Line the sieve with cheesecloth. Pour the mixture through slowly, stirring as it’s poured.
Press on the solids with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Lift the cheesecloth and squeeze the rest of the liquid out. Discard the remaining dry pulp.
Pour the mixture into a pitcher and stir in the last cup of water.
Pour into glasses filled with ice and serve. Enjoy!