It's Horchata time!

Horchata “Agua de arroz” (pronounced Or-cha-ta)

This is pretty much the drink of Mexico; well if you don’t include vino y cerveza. Anyways, it’s pretty freakin’ good; I swear, try it! Saying Horchata can be fun too. Like when my brother says, “Horchata hell up”. Yeah, I really don’t get it either. OK enough about that, let’s go amigos!

Ingredientes:

water 6 - 8 cups (depends on your blender)
1 cup uncooked white long-grain rice
1 cinnamon stick
1 tsp of Vanilla

1 12 oz can of evaporated milk

1 tsp of almond extract (optional)
1/2 - 1 cup of white sugar or Splenda (mas o menos)

Instructiones:

First you’ll want to soak about 1 cup of rice for at least an hour. I usually place the rice in a bowl with enough water to cover it and let it soak overnight. But who has time for that?!

Strain the rice and discard the water.

After that you're minute’s way from Horchata heaven.

Bust out the blender, the fun begins, now!

Add the rice, cinnamon stick, evporated milk, vanilla and almond extract (Blend well)

Whip out a small colander and a pitcher, make sure no large cinnamon pieces go into your drink. (Blend well)

Add sugar to taste.

Grab a glass, add ice and pour.

OMGoodness, es muy bueno!

Enjoy.