Horchata (Horchata de Arroz)
Jul 09, 2025 10:19 AM
If you’ve ever wondered how to make Horchata, you’ll love this recipe! This light, refreshing rice milk drink with cinnamon and almonds is always a favorite.
You don’t have to wait for your next trip to a Mexican restaurant to enjoy this delicious Mexican drink.
Homemade Horchata is easy to make, delicious and refreshing especially on hot days.
Horchata (pronounced or-chaa-tuh) is a rice milk beverage that originated in Spain. That version called ‘horchata de chufas’ is made with a root vegetable called tiger nuts.
The drink migrated to the Americas and settled into what is most familiar now here as Mexican Horchata. It’s made with rice, water, sugar and spices.
There are varieties of this Horchata that include edible flowers or fruits too.
The rice is soaked with water making a creamy rice milk. This version adds almonds and cinnamon giving it a classic flavor.
This authentic Mexican recipe is the family recipe of a dear Latina friend. I think you’ll love having it too.
Ingredients:
- 1 ¾ cups long grain white rice (uncooked) rinsed
- ½ cup almonds
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 5 ½ cups water
- 2 ¼ cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla optional
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
490 minutes
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