Horchata (होरचाटा ,హొరుచట)

Horchata (होरचाटा ,హొరుచట) Horchata is a traditional  drink commonly served in Spain, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico.  Depending on the region, it may be made with sesame seeds, rice, tiger nuts, barley, fruits , cinnamon, vanilla and sugar..

The perfect nonalcoholic summer drink, horchatas are simple to make at home from a variety of easy-to-find ingredients. Try also these thirst quenching thick and creamy dessert-like version made from rice and condensed milk, a barely-sweet and incomparably cooling cantaloupe seed variety, a velvety-smooth apricot and rice elixir  and Berry blast and many more , create your own version of horchata and enjoy.

Regional Dish: Mexico

Cuisine Style: Mexican| Cooking time 15 minutes| Take as such | Type Soft Drink | Shelf life 2 days if refrigerated

Appx Nutritional values calculated for 1 serving (1 glass):

Calories ( 95.9 Kcals) , Carbohydrates (24.1g), Protein ( 0.9 g), Fat ( 1.1g)

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of milk
• 1 cup raw rice
• 5 cups water
• 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon or almond flavoring
• 2/3 cup white sugar
•  1/2 a cup of blanched almonds

Method:

• Take 1 cup of rice ; wash and soak them along ½  cup of blanched almonds in 5 cups of water over night for best Horchata or at least 5 hours.
• Add rice and almond mixture to blender along vanilla, cinnamon, sugar, milk and blend them in to a puree.
• Strain  the puree through cheesecloth or a fine sieve into a pitcher ,
• Chill this concoction , stir the horchata well before serving.
• Pour into a ice filled glass,; garnish with cinnamon sticks and a dusting of ground cinnamon.

Variation: 1.Horchata made using Rice flour,2. Horchata made using Milk made,3. Horchata with out almonds, 4. Horchata using agave nectar or splenda instead suguar, 5.Horchata using cantaloupe or water melon seeds , 6.Horchata using fruit as blends.