Agua de Horchata Clásica

Name: Agua de Horchata Clásica
Prep time: 378 min
Total time: 378 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 1.5 cups short grain rice; 6 cups water; 2 whole whole cinnamon sticks; 1 whole whole star anise; 1 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut; 1 tsp vanilla bean paste; 0.5 cup sugar; 0.25 cup agave nectar; 1 cup unsweetened soy milk; 1 cup almond milk; 0.25 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp orange zest; 0 for serving ice; 0 for garnish ground cinnamon; 0 for garnish lemon wedges

This traditional Mexican Agua de Horchata Clásica is a creamy, subtly sweet, and wonderfully refreshing beverage. Made from ground rice, flavored with cinnamon and vanilla, and sweetened with a blend of sugar and agave, it offers a delicious plant-based option that is both satisfying and naturally energizing.

378 min6 servingsmexicanbeverage

Low Sulfur

vegetarian

lacto-vegetarian

ovo-vegetarian

pescetarian

Ingredients

1.5 cups short grain rice
6 cups water
2 whole whole cinnamon sticks
1 whole whole star anise
1 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut
1 tsp vanilla bean paste
0.5 cup sugar
0.25 cup agave nectar
1 cup unsweetened soy milk
1 cup almond milk
0.25 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp orange zest
0 for serving ice
0 for garnish ground cinnamon
0 for garnish lemon wedges

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