Must Make: Dirty Spiced Horchata


Horchata is a traditional Mexican drink made up of white rice soaked in water, it's flavored with cinnamon and its sweetened with granulated sugar. Now, to make a traditional spiced Horchata the right way, would take hours of preparation. So, I though I would bring you the easy version of preparing this delicious recipe, or like I like to call it – the easy cheater's Horchata. The "dirty" part of this recipe is–adding coffee, which is not part of the traditional recipe, but why not make it a little more like a treat?

 For this recipe, you can use the recipe below, or you can start with pre-made horchata (lots of Mexican restaurants and stores sell them to-go).






Recipe: Chocolatey Dirty Spiced Horchata
Serves 4
You’ll need:
– 2 cups coconut milk (from a tetrapak, not the can)
– 2 cups rice milk
– ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk
– 2 tsp ground cinnamon
– 2 pods star anise
– Espresso or strong black coffee
– Chocolate sauce to drizzle on top
Instructions:
1. Place all the milks, cinnamon, and star anise in a pot and stir. Let it sit for an hour or so in the fridge so the spices infuse the drink. Remove from the fridge, remove the anise pods, and whisk to loosen up any cinnamon clumps.
2. Brew some strong coffee (espresso works best, turkish may be a bit too intense)
3. Pour the spiced horchata into a glass with plenty of ice. Then add the coffee on top and let it swirl (looks cool!). Drizzle some of the chocolate sauce and serve.









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