Strawberry Horchata

5 from 1 vote

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!

Prep Time15

soaking time6

Total Time6 15

Course: Beverage

Cuisine: Mexican, Mexican American

Keyword: Agua de Horchata de Fresa, creamy strawberry horchata, Homemade horchata, Horchata, strawberry drink

Servings: servings

Author: Alyssa Rivers

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 2 cinnamon sticks into pieces and add the cinnamon, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, 1 cup long-grain rice, and 4 cups hot water to a container and stir until combined. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours.
Prepare strawberry sauce by adding 1 ½ pounds strawberries, ¼ cup granulated sugar, and 1 teaspoon 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 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk, and 1 (12-ounce) can 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.

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