Strawberry Horchata
Elevate the flavors of traditional horchata with this strawberry horchata recipe! It's a creamy drink soaked in rice water and cinnamon sticks, then sweetened with a strawberry puree. Everyone loves the strawberry version of this rich, milky Mexican drink!
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup long-grain rice
- 4 cups hot water
- 1 ½ pounds strawberries, washed and hulled
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 12-ounce can evaporated milk
- ice
- fresh strawberries, for garnish
Instructions
- Break the cinnamon sticks into pieces and the cinnamon, vanilla, rice, and hot water to a container and stir until combined. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours.
- Prepare a strawberry sauce by adding the strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice to a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a container, cover, and refrigerate until you are ready to finish preparing the horchata.
- After the rice mixture has soaked for at least 6 hours, add it to a blender and blend for 2-3 minutes on high speed. Strain through a fine mesh strainer lined with cheesecloth or a coffee filter into a large pitcher. Discard all of the solids.
- Add in the sweetened condensed milk, and evaporated milk, then stir in the strawberry puree.
- Taste and adjust to your preferences by adding cold water, a little more sugar, or milk. When it tastes the way you like, fill the rest of the pitcher with ice and fresh strawberries. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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