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Horchata

I have really been digging Mexican food lately and what's better to drink with it than a traditional Mexican Drink?  Horchata is delicious, refreshing, and easy to make, but it needs to be made in advance.  So with a little planning, and very little effort you can wow your family and make your meal extra special!

Lola's Horchata
slightly modified from allrecipes.com

Ingredients
1 cup uncooked white long-grain rice
5 cups water
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2/3 cup white sugar


Directions
  1. Pour the rice and water into the bowl of a blender; blend until the rice just begins to break up, about 1 minute. Let rice and water stand at room temperature with 2 cinnamon sticks for a minimum of 3 hours.
  2. Strain the rice water into a pitcher and discard the rice. Stir the milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and sugar into the rice water. Chill and stir before serving over ice.

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