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Festival of Holidays Housemade Horchata

A delicious and creamy frozen treat that is great for the holidays - or any time!
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Course Drinks
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

Rice Base

  • 2 sticks cinnamon
  • 1 cup jasmine rice
  • 2 cups filtered water

Horchata

  • 3/4 cup whole milk
  • 3/4 cup condensed milk
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla syrup
  • 1/4 cup water

Garnish

  • Dollop whipped cream
  • Pinch ground cinnamon
  • 1 Mexican cinnamon galleta (cookie)

Instructions
 

For rice base:

  • Combine cinnamon sticks, jasmine rice, and water in container and cover with lid.
  • Allow to sit, in refrigerator, overnight or for a minimum of 8 hours to ensure cinnamon sticks and rice are softened.
  • Blend and strain through cheesecloth and set aside.

For Horchata:

  • Combine whole milk and condensed milk in large container and stir  in rice base. Add vanilla syrup; stir.
  • Add ice to serving cup and pour Horchata over ice.
  • Garnish with whipped cream and sprinkle cinnamon on top.
  • Cut Mexican cinnamon galleta in half and place on whipped cream to create Mickey “ears.”