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title: "Horchata"
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slug: "horchata"
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date: "2026-02-10"
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lastUpdated: "2026-02-10"
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category: "mexican"
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tags: ["mexican"]
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cookTime: 0
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prepTime: 0
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servings: 4
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author: "pws"
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description: "A cool, creamy, and spicy Agua Fresca that’s perfect over ice."
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---
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# Horchata
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A cool, creamy, and spicy Agua Fresca that’s perfect over ice.
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## Photos
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A cool, creamy, and spicy Agua Fresca that’s perfect over ice.
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## Ingredients
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- 1 cup uncooked white rice
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- 2 cinnamon sticks
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- 12 oz can evaporated milk
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- 12 oz can sweetened condensed milk
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- 8 cups warm water, divided
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- Sugar to taste
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- Ground cinnamon, for garnish (optional)
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- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
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## Instructions
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1. Rinse the **rice** under cold water. In a bowl, combine **rice**, **cinnamon sticks**, and 4 cups of **warm water**. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
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2. Remove most of the **cinnamon sticks**, leaving a few small pieces.
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3. Blend the soaked mixture in two batches until very smooth, about 3–4 minutes per batch.
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4. Pour through a fine‑mesh strainer or cheesecloth into a pitcher, pressing on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Repeat with the remaining batch.
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5. Stir in the **evaporated milk**, **sweetened condensed milk**, **vanilla** (if using), and the remaining 4 cups **water**. Adjust sweetness with **sugar** to taste.
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6. Chill thoroughly, then stir and serve over ice. Garnish with **ground cinnamon**, if desired.
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Heed the instructions and blend in batches. Water easily escapes from the blender or food processor and this stuff gets everywhere.
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## Notes
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### Soaking
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- It is worth the time to soak the cinnamon and rice, helping you pull out more flavor and end with a product that is less lightly flavored water and more of a thicker drink.
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### Blending
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- Heed the instructions and blend in batches. Water easily escapes from the blender or food processor and this stuff gets everywhere.
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## References
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- [Traditional Mexican Horchata](https://www.muydelish.com/traditional-mexican-horchata/)
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