Name: Authentic Horchata
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: PTM
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 0.66666668653488 cup uncooked long-grain white rice; 3 cups warm water; 2 cinnamon sticks; 2 cups milk; 0.5 cup white sugar, or more to taste; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; ice; 1 pinch ground cinnamon, or to taste

Ingredients

0.66666668653488 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
3 cups warm water
2 cinnamon sticks
2 cups milk
0.5 cup white sugar, or more to taste
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
ice
1 pinch ground cinnamon, or to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Grind rice into very fine, cornmeal-sized pieces using a blender or coffee grinder.
Step 2

Transfer ground rice to a medium bowl, pour warm water on top, and drop in cinnamon sticks. Cover and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
Step 3

Remove the cinnamon sticks. Place mixture back in the blender and puree until as smooth as possible.
Step 4

Line a sieve with a couple layers of cheesecloth and strain the mixture. Squeeze cloths to extract as much flavor as possible.
Step 5

Stir in milk, sugar, and vanilla extract until sugar has dissolved. Chill completely, at least 2 hours.
Step 6

Serve over ice, garnished with cinnamon.

Enjoy your meal!