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Horchata
Every time I go to eat at a mexican restaurant, my drink order is always horchata. If you have never had horchata, you must try it, either at your local mexican restaurant (probably need the real deal, not your americanized mexican eatery), or better yet, make your own. Not too long back, I found a powder mixture of horchata at my local grocery store, followed the directions by adding water, and trust me, the taste was horrible and it was not horchata! As I recently had tacos pastor on my mind, I decided to make homemade horchata, and it was not only incredibly easy, but it was spot on.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of uncooked long grain rice
- 4 1/2 cups of water
- 1/2 tbsp of fresh ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups of milk
To a blender, add the rice and water. Blend for roughly one minute or so until the rice cracks. Let this mixture set for about three and a half hours. Strain the rice, reserving the water. Add the remaining ingredients, mix, and let sit in the refrigerator overnight. Serve over ice.
Now, let me state how delicious this drink is. It is sweet, but not too sweet, creamy, and the flavors of cinnamon and vanilla are spot on. I turned my wife onto this, of who has never tried horchata. She warms it in the microwave, and has added it to her chai tea as well. Trust me, it is a must make.
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- Dax Phillips: Thanks JoAnn! I'm always honored to help with creative ideas and getting everyone thinking...
- JoAnn C.: I am totally digging this pizza adventure you've been on. I bake pizza for mom and me abo...
- Mama B @ My Edible Journey: I just pinned this. I love char siu, and making a bahn mi out of it would be delicious. Th...
- Dax Phillips: I wonder if they took my idea! Heck, I should have thought of cheese when making them, bei...
- Avie: FYI_This showed up on "The Chew" yesterday-except with cheddar cheese....
- Dax Phillips: Thanks Esther. This was a real treat!...
- esther: I love the crunch of the vegetables with Thai flavors! This is definitely a keeper for war...
- Dax Phillips: Hi Terry - you can get away with using canola oil if you would like....
- Terry: Does it have to be peanut oil?...
- Dax Phillips: Hi Tammy, it must be an ethnic thing, and most likely with the German or Polish heritage a...
June 4th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
This looks yummy! Reminds me of a drink in Colombia called Avena made with oatmeal!
June 7th, 2009 at 9:17 am
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