Milk-rice Horchata

Horchatas are whitish refreshing beverages usually made with rice, but can also be made from ground almonds and/or cantaloupe seeds.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 10-12

Ingredients

• 1  cup  rinsed white rice
• 4  cups water
• 2  cinnamon bark
• 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 2  cups skim milk
• 1  cup sugar, according to your taste (could be less (or more)
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  dash ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Soak the rice overnight in the water with the cinnamon strips.
2. Next day discard cinnamon strips.
3. Process in blender in 3 batches with evaporated milk and soaking water. Pass through sieve after each processing.
4. Pour into a pitcher, add theskim milk, sweeten, add vanilla and mix well by stirring.
5. Refrigerate until serving time.
6. Sprinkle a little cinnamon on each serving just before drinking.