Horchata Recipe
Cinnamon ice cream coconut sorbet dark rum • creme de cocoa
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Ingredients
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Horchata Base
Ice Cream and Sorbet
Alcoholic Ingredients
Method
Horchata Preparation
- 1
Soak the Rice
In a bowl, combine 1 cup of long grain white rice and 4 cups of water. Let it soak for at least 4 hours or overnight to soften the rice.
- 2
Blend and Strain
After soaking, drain the rice and place it in a blender. Add the soaked water, 1 cinnamon stick, and 1 tsp of vanilla extract. Blend until smooth. Strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth into a large pitcher, discarding the solids.
- 3
Sweeten the Mixture
Add 1 cup of sugar and 2 cups of milk to the strained liquid. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Assembly
- 4
Prepare the Glasses
In a serving glass, pour 2 oz of dark rum and 1 oz of creme de cocoa at the bottom of the glass.
- 5
Add Horchata
Slowly pour the prepared horchata base over the rum and creme de cocoa mixture, leaving some space at the top for ice cream and sorbet.
- 6
Top with Ice Cream and Sorbet
Add 2 scoops of cinnamon ice cream and 2 scoops of coconut sorbet on top of the horchata.
- 7
