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
6comments inCacao Horchata
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 🙂