HORCHATA: TRADITIONAL LATIN BEVERAGE

• PREP TIME
  15 MINUTES
• COOKING TIME
  0 MINUTES
• SKILL LEVEL
  INTERMEDIATE
• MAKES
  6 
  SERVINGS

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup white rice, rinsed, drained
• 1 3-inch cinnamon stick
• 4 cups hot water
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 can (12 fl. oz.) NESTLÉ CARNATION Evaporated Milk
• Ice cubes
• Pinch of ground cinnamon
• Lime rind strips (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

COMBINE rice, cinnamon stick and water in large bowl; cool. Cover; refrigerate for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight. 

REMOVE cinnamon stick. Spoon rice into blender container (reserve soaking water). Cover; blend on High for 3 to 4 minutes until mixture is as smooth as possible. Add the reserved soaking water and sugar; blend for an additional 2 minutes. Strain mixture through a cheesecloth or fine sieve into a pitcher, pressing the rice solids until only a dry paste remains; discard paste. Stir evaporated milk into the mixture. 

TO SERVE: Pour into tall glasses with ice cubes; sweeten with additional sugar, if desired. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Garnish with lime rind.

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About chef imado

Hello! My Name Is Imad Qaidi, Cooking Holds a certificate of the Moroccan state and I have all the qualifications of the traditional and the modern cuisine of various well-known in the world of cooking states, Best Regards Admin.