Horchata is normally made with rice. Soaking the grains in water and blending the resulting starchy liquid with sweetener and cinnamon. For a healthier version, I used oats. The kids love this and have been drinking it down faster than I can make it (score!).
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!A lovely cool summer drink served over ice. In the winter, it would be good served warm in a nice mug…sitting but the window and watching the snow fly outside.
Horchata
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Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (or to taste)
- stevia to taste (I used ~1/8 teaspoon concentrated stevia powder)
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in the blender, let sit and the oats soak for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Blend on high for 1 minute
- Strain though a fine mesh strainer, discard solids (optional – I found it was find as long as you stirred the mixture before serving)
- Serve over ice.
