Recipes

White Rice Drink (Horchata Blanca)

  • Serves

    serves 8

ANNA STOCKWELL

The recipe for this rice drink was developed by Fany Gerson, who named it for its pure white color. Creamy and sweet, it's a far cry from traditional horchatas — this is almost like a dessert, and equally good served hot or cold.

Ingredients

  • 13 cup medium or long grain rice
  • 1 (1") piece Mexican cinnamon
  • 12 tsp. vanilla
  • 12 oz. evaporated milk
  • 14 oz. condensed milk
  • Freshly ground Mexican cinnamon, to garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Toast the cinnamon and rice in a heavy skillet over medium-low heat until they release a nutty aroma. Remove from heat and transfer onto a blender; blend into a fine powder. Add the vanilla, evaporated milk, condensed milk, and 4 cups of water. Strain mixture through a wet cheesecloth into a serving pitcher. Chill completely, and serve over ice, or heat and serve warm. Top with freshly ground cinnamon right before serving.