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Almond Horchata

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Horchata is a refreshing iced drink served in Mexico. It is made with almonds, raw rice, or melon seeds.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 Servings

Ingredients

1 cup blanched whole almonds
2 cups boiling-hot water
1/2- to 1-inch piece cinnamon stick
1/3 cup sugar, or to taste
Freshly grated zest of 1 lime
2 cups ice plus additional for glasses
Garnish if desired: cinnamon sticks and lime zest

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a blender combine all horchata ingredients except ice and let stand in blender 5 minutes. Blend mixture on low speed and gradually work up to high speed (use caution when blending hot liquids). Blend mixture on high speed 3 minutes. Add 2 cups ice and blend until melted.

    Step 2

    Pour mixture through a large sieve lined with a double layer of dampened cheesecloth into a bowl, stirring, and discard solids.

    Step 3

    Fill 4 tall glasses with additional ice and horchata and garnish with cinnamon sticks and lime zest. Flavor of horchata improves if made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.

TagsCold DrinkBeveragesMexicanLatin AmericanAlmondNutCinnamonHerbs & SpicesLimeCitrusFruitGluten FreeDairy FreeVeganVegetarianRawEasyMake AheadNo-CookBlenderFood ProcessorGourmet

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