Horchata De Almendra

Total Time: 12 hrs Preparation Time: 12 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2/3 cup uncooked rice
• 1 1/4 cups blanched almonds
• 1 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks
• 2 1/2 cups hot water
• 1 cup sugar (or to taste)
• 2 cups cold water or 2 cups milk

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients.
• 2 cool, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
• 3 pour mixture into a blender, add sugar and whirl on high several minutes until as smooth as possible.
• 4 strain through a fine sieve or a sieve lined with cheesecloth, pressing on solids until only a semi dry pulp remains.
• 5 pour liquid into a pitcher and add cold water or milk.
• 6 taste and sweeten with more sugar if necessary.
• 7 serve over ice.