Strawberry Almond Horchata(mexico)

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup long grain rice, ground fine in spice mill (can use brown rice for more nutrition)
• 1 cup blanched almond
• 1 large cinnamon stick (4?)
• 3 cups hot water
• 1/4-3/4 cup sugar, as desired
• 3 cups whole milk (can use dairy, almond, rice or soy milk)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• strawberry
• shaved ice

Recipe

• 1 grind the rice in a coffee mill. add it to a container with almonds, cinnamon stick and hot water.
• 2 cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 3 in the morning, puree the whole lot in your blender until very smooth.
• 4 strain in fine strainer, pressing against the sides with spatula to release all liquid. or – even easier – use a double layer of cheesecloth, squeezing with hands to release all that precious liquid. discard the solids. for even smoother results, strain a second time.
• 5 add as much sugar, milk, and vanilla extract as you’d like. whisk thoroughly to dissolve the sugar.
• 6 garnish with fresh chopped strawberries and shaved ice. stir in and enjoy.
• 7 optionally, you can return it to the blender with some strawberries – then the drink will be pink.