TimG Recipe ⋮ Rum-Spiked Horchata

The Mayans and Aztecs called this the drink of the gods.

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked long grain rice
• 2 quarts warm water
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 ¼ cups milk
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup rum, or to taste
• 16 cubes ice

Cooking Directions

1. Mix the rice and warm water together in a bowl, and let stand for 1/2 hour. Reserving the water, drain, and place the rice in the bowl of a food processor. Add the cinnamon and process until a paste forms. Return the rice to the water and let stand at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally as the water turns milky white.
2. Strain the rice through a fine sieve into a bowl or pitcher. Stir in the milk, condensed milk, vanilla, and rum, if desired, until evenly blended. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
3. To serve, divide the ice cubes between four glasses, and pour the chilled horchata over the ice.

Nutrition Facts

• calories262.7
• carbohydrateContent47.1 g
• cholesterolContent19.7 mg
• fatContent5.2 g
• fiberContent0.4 g
• proteinContent6.8 g
• saturatedFatContent3.2 g
• sodiumContent87.4 mg
• sugarContent28.5 g