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Healthy Mexican Horchata Drink

This is a healthy take on the traditional Mexican horchata drink. It uses dates and honey in place of granulated sugar.
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: drinks, horchata
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 248kcal

Equipment

  • Blender

Ingredients

  • 1 cup long-grain white rice rinsed and thoroughly drained
  • 1 small cinnamon stick
  • 6 cups water divided
  • 1 cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
  • ½ cup Raw Almonds
  • 1/3 cup Medjool dates pitted
  • 2-3 Tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Add rice, organic cinnamon stick, and 4 cups of very warm water to a medium-sized bowl. Let soak overnight at room temperature, or until the rice softens and the cinnamon stick is soft enough
    to break into several smaller pieces.
    1 cup long-grain white rice, 1 small cinnamon stick, 6 cups water
  • Transfer the rice mixture to a high-powered blender and blend to combine. Add 2 cups cold water, almond milk, dates, 2 tablespoons honey, vanilla extract, and almonds. Blend until thoroughly combined and no large solids remain. Taste and add additional honey, if desired.
    1 cup Unsweetened Almond Milk, 1/3 cup Medjool dates, 2-3 Tablespoons honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ cup Raw Almonds
  • Strain contents of blender with a fine-weave mesh strainer and 1-2 layers of cheesecloth. When finished, discard remaining solids in the strainer and transfer the reserved liquid to a pitcher or other container.
  • Refrigerate until chilled, or serve immediately over ice with whole cinnamon sticks or a sprinkle of ground cinnamon, for garnish. Enjoy!

Notes

Don't have a cinnamon stick? You can replace the cinnamon stick by adding a 1/2 to 1 teaspoon, depending on your taste, of ground cinnamon to the mixture when blending.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Fiber: 3g
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