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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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Servings: 2
Course: Drinks
Ingredients Method

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)

Method
 

For rice base:
  1. Combine cinnamon sticks, jasmine rice, and water in container and cover with lid.
  2. Allow to sit, in refrigerator, overnight or for a minimum of 8 hours to ensure cinnamon sticks and rice are softened.
  3. Blend and strain through cheesecloth and set aside.
For Horchata:
  1. Combine whole milk and condensed milk in large container and stir  in rice base. Add vanilla syrup; stir.
  2. Add ice to serving cup and pour Horchata over ice.
  3. Garnish with whipped cream and sprinkle cinnamon on top.
  4. Cut Mexican cinnamon galleta in half and place on whipped cream to create Mickey “ears.”