Horchata

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 6 teaspoons rice
• 1 1/4 cups blanched almonds
• 1 inch cinnamon stick
• 3 slices lime zest (2 inches each, no stuff-and about 3/4 to 1 inch wide)
• 1 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 puree the rice and pour into a medium bowl.
• 2 add the almonds, cinnamon and lime.
• 3 stir in 2 1/4 cups hot tap water, cover and let stand overnight.
• 4 scoop the mixture into a blender or processor and whirl for 3-4 minute.
• 5 add 2 cups of cold water and pulse a few times.
• 6 place three to 4 layers of wet cheesecloth over another bowl and slowly pour mixture through.
• 7 when done give the cheesecloth a slight twist to get out remaining fluid.
• 8 add another 2 cups cold water and enough sugar to sweeten to your taste.
• 9 chill.
• 10 an option is to add rum to this if you like.