Orchata Rice Milk Food

HORCHATA (CINNAMON RICE MILK)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine rice, water and cinnamon stick. Set aside for 3 hours.
• After 3 hours, bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Allow to cool.
• Puree rice mixture in a blender until smooth. Strain through cheesecloth or a fine sieve. Flavor with vanilla and sugar to taste. Chill, and serve over ice.

HORCHATA MADE EASY

Steps:

• Heat water, sugar, and cinnamon in a saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until sugar is dissolved, whisking occasionally, about 5 minutes. Allow mixture to cool for 10 minutes.
• Pour rice milk into a large pitcher.
• Stir sugar water into rice milk. Serve chilled or over ice.

FAST EASY HORCHATA

Steps:

• Fill a measured pitcher with 3 cups of water. Add rice flour, vanilla, cinnamon and mix well.
• This will ensure there aren't any clumps.
• Add the rest of the water to the 1 gallon measure line, condensed milk and sugar (to taste) Stir and mix well. Enjoy!

LOLA'S HORCHATA

Steps:

• Pour the rice and water into the bowl of a blender; blend until the rice just begins to break up, about 1 minute. Let rice and water stand at room temperature for a minimum of 3 hours.
• Strain the rice water into a pitcher and discard the rice. Stir the milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and sugar into the rice water. Chill and stir before serving over ice.

MILK-RICE HORCHATA

Steps:

• Soak the rice overnight in the water with the cinnamon strips.
• Next day discard cinnamon strips.
• Process in blender in 3 batches with evaporated milk and soaking water. Pass through sieve after each processing.
• Pour into a pitcher, add theskim milk, sweeten, add vanilla and mix well by stirring.
• Refrigerate until serving time.
• Sprinkle a little cinnamon on each serving just before drinking.

ORCHATA (RICE MILK)

Steps:

• Put rice in a large stainless steel pot and cover with hot water. Bring to a boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cover pot and leave sit overnight.
• Next Day: Drain rice. Put rice and some milk and water in blender to grind the rice up. Do this in "batches" until all the rice is ground up.
• Use a few layers of cheese cloth and strain the rice mixture until all is done (DO NOT SQUEEZE!).
• Put strained rice mixture, milk and all remaining ingredients into the large pot. Use a wire whisk to blend all together well. Refrigerate.
• *** Serve cold as is, or put some in a blender with ice. *** This is a traditional drink that takes the "heat" out of your mouth after eating spicy food. It is sold in many Mexican eateries, as they too make this drink as a traditional beverage.