Seduction Meals - Enticing Iced Horchatas

Sunday May 20, 2012

Enticing Iced Horchatas

As the summer days approach why not try something different? Iced Horchatas are a contemporary spin on a classic Mexican summer beverage. This delightfully refreshing version features rice and cinnamon, and is a great make-ahead drink for entertaining.

Iced Horchata (makes 6)

Ingredients

4 cups hot water
1 cup white rice, rinsed and drained
2 cinnamon sticks
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup Coffee-mate Natural Bliss Sweet Cream
4 ounces spiced rum (optional)
Ice cubes
Ground cinnamon

Directions

Combine water, rice and cinnamon sticks in large bowl; cool. Cover; refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
Remove cinnamon sticks. Spoon rice into food processor or blender (reserve soaking liquid); cover. Process on high for 3 to 4 minutes. Add reserved soaking liquid and sugar; process for 2 minutes. Strain mixture through a cheesecloth or fine sieve into a pitcher, pressing the rice solids until only a dry paste remains; discard paste.
Stir Coffee-mate and rum into mixture.
Serve over ice. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

Posted by terry dagrosa at 11:19PM on May 20 in International: Mexican / Permalink