Oat Horchata
Horchata is a traditional Mexican beverage made with homemade rice milk, cinnamon and sweeteners. I’ve taken liberties with it here by adding in oats and almonds. It’s amazing served over ice and is the perfect drink for a hot summer day. I have to admit that I went through my first batch in a day—it is just that good. Consider yourself warned. Maybe go ahead and make a double batch. (gluten-free, soy-free, oil-free) Makes 4 cups/946 ml.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 93kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups water divided
- ½ cup steel-cut oats
- ¼ cup skinned almonds whole or slivered
- ¼ cup long grain brown rice
- 2 whole cinnamon sticks
- 1 tablespoon agave nectar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅜ teaspoon stevia
Instructions
- Put 2 cups (473 ml) of the water in a 4-cup (946-ml) sealable glass container along with the oats, almonds, rice and cinnamon. Soak overnight or between 8 to 24 hours.
- Once the soaking time is up, remove the cinnamon sticks and pour the mixture into a blender.
- Blend for 1 to 2 minutes or until most of the particles have broken down.
- Strain through a small mesh strainer into a bowl with a pour spout. Rinse the blender and strainer.
- Strain the mixture a second time into the blender. Add the other 2 cups (473 ml) of the water, agave, vanilla and stevia and blend well.
- Store leftovers in the fridge. Serve over ice.
Notes
I used my favorite sweetener combination and encourage you to do the same. Just blend the milk with a touch of your sweetener, then taste and add more if necessary.
**For zero waste in this recipe, save the pulp you strain out of this milk and cook it with about 1 to 2 cups (235 to 475 ml) of water over medium heat until the rice particles become soft. I like to eat it as a breakfast with a little sweetener - yum!
From OATrageous Oatmeals by Kathy Hester and printed with permission of Page Street Publishing
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 41mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
