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Vegan Horchata

This creamy and refreshing spiced mexican drink is made from scratch with rice, almonds and cinnamon that will leave you wanting for more!
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: drinks, horchata
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 cup long grain rice
  • 1/2 cup almonds
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 cups hot water
  • 2 cups oat milk or any plant milk
  • 2/3 cup condensed coconut milk
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Wash rice and drain. Soak rice, almonds and cinnamon stick in 2-3 cups of water overnight.
  • Drain excess water and add rice, almonds, few pieces of broken cinnamon sticks and 2 cups of hot water to a high speed blender.
  • Blend on high for 2 minutes. Strain with a cheesecloth. If there is a lot of pulp remaining, toss in the blender and add a cup of water. Repeat the process.
  • The milk is ready. Add coconut condensed milk and whisk until fully combined. Add oat milk, vanilla bean paste, pinch of cinnamon and give it a good mix.
  • Serve over ice and sprinkle with cinnamon before serving. Enjoy!

Notes

This drink would be good in the fridge for 2 days as it's made with fresh nut milk.