Prep/Total Time estimate doesn’t include overnight soak. Makes 1 quart.
Author:Veg Girl RD
Prep Time:15 mins
Total Time:15 mins
Yield:41x
Category:Drinks
Ingredients
Scale
1 1/2 cups shredded unsweetened coconut
1 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup jasmine rice (uncooked)
2 cinnamon sticks (each about 3-inches long)
5 cups water, divided
1/4 cup honey or sweetener of your choice
Instructions
Heat 3 cups of the water to almost boiling.
Mix coconut, almonds, rice and cinnamon sticks in a large bowl (I use a 2-quart glass measuring cup). Pour hot water over the mixture, stir and let cool for about an hour. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Add the mixture to a blender, cinnamon sticks and all, and blend for 1 minute. You may have to intermittently stop the blender and stir things up a bit with a spoon to be sure everything is coming into contact with the blades. Add honey and 1 cup of water and blend for another 30 seconds.
Strain half the mixture into a bowl or pitcher by pressing with the back of a spoon through a fine mesh strainer or by using a nut milk bag or cheesecloth. If you can find a good use for the leftover ground nuts and rice, hold on to it…otherwise, discard. Repeat with the last half of the mixture. Stir in your remaining 1 cup of water to finish your horchata.