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Mexican Horchata

Almond Horchata

Almond Horchata -- A refreshing Vegan drink that is creamy and delicious. Great to serve chilled with spicy, salty food especially on a hot summer afternoon.
Author: Pavani
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Course: drink
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 68 serving

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Almond Milk (preferably unsweetened), divided use
  • 2 cups Water
  • ½ cup rice Long grain (I used sona masuri )
  • cup Almonds Slivered , lightly toasted and ground to powder
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • 3 2 Cinnamon " sticks
  • 6 Cloves
  • 1 Lime , zested
  • cinnamon chocolate As needed, Ground or finely ground Mexican sweet , for garnish

Instructions

  • In a heavy bottom saucepan, combine 2 cups almond milk, 2 cups water, rice, sugar, toasted almond powder, cinnamon sticks, cloves and lime zest. Bring the mixture to a boil.
  • Lower the heat, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the rice is tender.
  • Turn off the heat and keep the saucepan covered until the mixtures returns to room temperature.
  • Chill the mixture for at least 2 hours or overnight.
  • When completely chilled, stir in the remaining 2 cups of almond milk and mix well. Remove the cinnamon stick and the cloves.
  • At this point, you can strain Horchata in 2 ways -- by layering cheesecloth on top of a bowl, pour the mixture through and then twist and squeeze as much liquid as possible, The second method is to use a fine mesh sieve placed over a bowl and then gently press out any remaining liquid with a spoon. The drained rice tastes just like rice pudding, so don't throw it away, eat it for breakfast or dessert with some fruit.
  • Stir the horchata well and chill. Serve it over ice cubes. Sprinkle each serving with ground cinnamon or finely ground Mexican sweet chocolate.

Notes

Mexican Horchata
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