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Creamy Cherry Cinnamon Horchata (Sweet, Spiced & Refreshingly Smooth)

A creamy homemade horchata infused with cherries and cinnamon for a refreshing, lightly spiced rice milk beverage.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Beverage
Cuisine: Latin-Inspired
Calories: 220
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Base
  • 1 cup white rice uncooked
  • 1.5 cups cherries pitted
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 4 cups water
Finish
  • 2 cups milk
  • 0.5 cup sweetened condensed milk adjust to taste
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Fine mesh strainer
  • Pitcher

Method
 

  1. Soak rice, cherries, cinnamon, and water for several hours.
  2. Blend until smooth and strain thoroughly.
  3. Stir in milk, sweetener, and vanilla.

Notes

Stir before serving as natural separation may occur.