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Homemade Horchata
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Homemade Horchata

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Homemade Horchata

Horchata is a sweet, cinnamon-infused almond and rice milk served in Latin America. I sweeten my horchata with agave and turn it into a cocktail by adding rum! Note that the ingredients require an overnight soak. Recipe yields about 4 cups horchata.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

240
Calories
5g
Protein
1g
Fat
53g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Agave 1 tsp (7g) 21
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • ⅔ cup long grain brown or white rice (dry/uncooked)
  • 1¼ cup blanched almonds
  • 3-inch piece of cinnamon stick
  • 4½ cups water, divided
  • ⅓ to ½ cup light agave nectar, to taste

Directions

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By cookieandkate · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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