Horchata De Morro Recipes

HORCHATA DE ARROZ (RICE DRINK)

Steps:

• Place the rice in a bowl with enough water to cover it and let it soak overnight.
• Strain the rice and discard the water. Stir the cold water and evaporated milk together. Place the drained rice into a blender along with half of the diluted milk. Blend until the rice is finely ground, about 30 seconds. Add the sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla; blend well. Pour in the remaining diluted milk; blend.
• Line a strainer with two layers of cheesecloth. Place the strainer over another bowl to catch the liquid. Strain the rice milk through the cheesecloth, discard the solids. Repeat the process if necessary. Serve over ice.

HORCHATA DE MORRO

Steps:

• Roast all the ingredients separately, taking care not to burn the rice.
• The roasting time is different from one ingredient to another and can be done in an oven, in a pan or on a hot griddle.
• Mix all the ingredients together in a food processor until obtaining a fine powder.
• It is important to mix them dry (without adding water), as the powder for the horchata can be kept to prepare the drink later and it will last longer, because all the ingredients will maintain their natural moisture.
• It is also recommended to keep the ground mixture in an airtight container which will keep the aroma longer.
• Add very cold water or very cold whole milk to the previously prepared powder.
• Add 1 tablespoon for ½ cup 9250 ml) of liquid (water or milk).
• Add the natural vanilla extract (optional).
• Stir for 1 minute.
• Filter the preparation through a cheesecloth.
• Sweeten according to taste.