Horchata
Preparation time10 min
Cooking time5 min
Portions4
FromLatin America
Ingredients:
- 60 g rice flour
- 75 g almonds, shelled
- 1/2 coffee spoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 250 ml water (hot, not boiling)
- 375 ml water (cold)
- 40 g caster sugar
- Zest of 1 lime
Instructions:
- Pour rice flour, almonds, cinnamon sticks, ground cinnamon and zest into a large jar. Add the hot water. Mix.
- Close the jar and let stand for 8 hours at room temperature.
- At the end of these 8 hours, remove the lime zest and cinnamon sticks and pour the mixture into a blender.
- Stir for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the mixture is smooth.
- Add 250 ml of water and filter the mixture through moistened filter paper.
- Add another 125 ml of water and then the sugar obtained in the liquid and keep 3 hours in the refrigerator.
- Serve with crushed ice.
Energy | Total carbs | Sugar | Total fat | Saturated fat | Omega 3 | Fibers | Sodium |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
213.5 Kcal | 24.0 g | 11.0 g | 10.1 g | 0.8 g | 0.0 g | 3.0 g | 8.5 g |
The nutritionist's advice:
This popular drink is very sweet, enjoy it with breakfast or as a balanced snack.