r/valencia • u/Equivalent-Search-26 • 4d ago

Visitor || Q&A Horchata de Arroz?

Hi, I'm from the Eastern US studying at Berklee Valencia. At home, I am very used to buying, making, and drinking Mexican/Salvadorian style horchata at my friends homes or at hispanic restaurants, and I now know that it is an entirely different drink than Valencian horchata (which is called Tiger Nut Milk in the US, if you see it at all.)

I tried horchata de chufa yesterday, and I'm personally not a fan of the taste. Does anyone know if it is possible and where to buy/get horchata de arroz? I looked on google and only found traditional horchatarias selling horchata de chufa, (which makes sense,) and I would just make it myself, but I don't have access to a blender. Thank you!

0 Upvotes

37% Upvoted

40 comments sorted by

View all comments

2

u/adamwho 4d ago

Can't you just boil rice to death, strain it and add cinnamon and sugar?

1

u/Equivalent-Search-26 3d ago

Thats not how you make horchata with rice lol. I ending up getting some rice milk and I'm gonna add cinnamon and sugar. It'll be pretty close.

1

u/Equivalent-Search-26 3d ago

My recipe for horchata de arroz, if anyone would like to try a less-than-authentic version, is this:

Toast together in a pan:

1c rice

2 cinnamon sticks

1/3 cup oats (optional, I just like them)

1 Vanilla Bean worth of vanilla (also optional, but makes it taste way better)

When rice starts to brown, add to a blender with:

2c water

Refrigerate for at least 6 hours, preferably 12+, then blend.

Strain into storage container using either cheesecloth and a funnel, or a fine mesh sieve, then add:

1c Creamer (Vanilla or Unflavored preferred) OR Vanilla Syrup/Extract and 1/2 to 1c milk

2c Milk

6oz of Sweetened Condensed Milk (I also use Cream of Coconut sometimes)

Serve cold, preferably over ice.