Horchata
Horchata (Rice Cooler)
1 cup uncooked rice
4 1/2 cups warm water
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Place rice in a large bowl. Pour warm water over rice. Set aside an soak six hours or
overnight. Pour into blender jar; process until smooth. Strain mixture through a fine mesh
sieve. Return to blender, process again. Strain mixture into pitcher through a clean
dampened dish towel or cheese cloth. Rinse blender, return mixture to blender; add sugar
and vanilla. Process until combined. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve over cracked
ice. Yield: 1 quart
Variations:
CHOCOLATE -- Add 2 ounces grated Mexican chocolate to rice. Continue as directed above.
STRAWBERRY -- Prepare as directed above, adding 1 package (10 ounces) frozen strawberries
with the sugar and vanilla. Continue as directed.
CINNAMON -- Add 2 (4-inch) cinnamon sticks to rice. After soaking remove cinnamon
sticks and discard. Continue as directed above.
Source:
From: "JOE MORALES" <01aztekdog@prodigy.net> Subject: Re: mexican sweet Date: 11 Oct 2000 00:00:00
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