Cacao Horchata
Horchata Cacao
Recipe Yield
26 cups approximately
Cooking time
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds sugar
- 8 cups warm water
- 2 pounds basmati white rice
- 6 ounces slivered almonds (about 3/4 cup)
- 1 canela or true cinnamon stick
- 1 cup cacao nibs
To Prepare
- In a large container, add the sugar and hot water and stir for a minute. Add the rice, slivered almonds and cinnamon stick, and let the mixture sit for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours.
- Stir the mixture well before pureeing. In batches, puree until completely smooth in a blender, strain into a large bowl. When done, pour into pitchers, add cacao nibs, and leave in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Serve in glasses with ice cubes.
Comments
12comments inCacao Horchata
ninaaragonsalon@gmail.com
May 04
I’m so glad I’ve found your tv program and website. Grand father used to make us horchata and now I have the know how thanks to you
I’m a certified food and cocktail.server/ family of 5 hairdressers so working under master chefs I ate very comfortably. My moto is I’m the waitress in white gloves, who’s the cook? Now It my turn to cook.
I’m so glad to tune in to the show and watch your cooking experiences. I’m sorry I’m unable to taste your expert cooking. It all looks marvelous.
Keep up the great work!
Claudina Aragon L.C.
http://www.ninaaragon.com
Pati Jinich
May 20
Thanks so much for the kind note Claudia, gracias!
Nana
May 04
can I use sliced almonds instead of slivered almonds?
Pati Jinich
May 20
Absolutely!
Chris
Apr 26
Now that summer 24 is getting closer I will try to make Horchata for my family and friends.
Pati Jinich
May 20
Hope they will all love it as much as I do!
Cecilia Hernandez
Mar 26
Hi Pati
I’m going to try making your Cocoa Horchata
It looks so delicious.
Pati Jinich
Mar 31
Yay! Let me know how you like it Cecilia!
Charmaine Nicholson
Jan 26
is the rice cooked? before adding the hot water?
Pati Jinich
Jan 27
No, it is raw rice 😉
angie
Jan 08
do you rinse the rice before you soak it over hot water?? wish rice is better regular or long grain.
Pati Jinich
Jan 14
Hey Angie, I do not rinse the rice and I like to use long grain to make my Horchata 🙂