Horchata
  • 150
  • 6
  • 200
  • 5

Healthier Horchata

  • 1 cup white rice, long-grain uncooked
  • 5 cups water
  • ½ cup milk, 1%
  • ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1½ cup of dates, chopped and pitted
  • ½ tablespoon ground cinnamon

  1. Soak rice in 2.5 cups of hot water for 2 hours - rice will be soft but able to be broken.
  2. Blend together the rice, dates, water, and vanilla extract.
  3. Strain the rice water with a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher and discard the rice. Stir in the milk. Chill and stir before serving over ice.
    Pair with spicy foods or other cinnamon flavored meals.

Makes 5 servings - 1 cup per serving.

Calories: 200
Total Fat: 1 g
Saturated Fat: 0 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Cholesterol: 1 mg
Sodium: 13 mg
Total Carbohydrate: 50 g
Dietary Fiber: 4 g
Added Sugar: 0 g
Protein: 3 g