About the dish
Horchata de arroz is one of the aguas frescas – light drinks that Mexicans drink with meals and in the heat. White rice is soaked for several hours with a cinnamon stick, blended with water until smooth and strained, then sweetened with sugar and flavoured with vanilla. The drink looks creamy and milky, although the basic version contains no milk; some add milk or condensed milk. It is served well chilled over ice with spicy tacos and grilled food. The name and idea came from Spain – in Valencia horchata is made from tiger nuts – but the rice version is Mexican.
Main ingredients
- rice
- cinnamon
- sugar
- vanilla
The “vegetarian” and “vegan” labels refer to the recipe shown, not to every version of the dish.
Mexico: One of the classic aguas frescas, sold from big glass jars at taco stands.
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