Re: [CH] Off topic - ? recipe requests

Walt Gray (waltgray@mnsinc.com)
Sun, 06 Dec 1998 23:09:55 -0500 

> While in Houston I tasted a mexican drink called Horchata from the
> Fiesta Mart on 1960 made from Rice with i think a bit of cinnamon added
> I'd like to make my own to serve at the neighbourhood block party over
> the festive season .. Only reference i had lists Horchata as a Spanish
>  Ground Almond drink ..
>

                     *  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                       HORCHATA - GROUND RICE DRINK

Recipe By     :
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Mexican                          Rice
                Beverage

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      c             Long Grain Rice
   4      c             Milk
     1/2  c             Sugar
   1      t             Vanilla
     1/2  t             Cinnamon
                        Ice

  Place the rice in a bowl with enough hot water to cover.  Let the   rice
sit overnight.  Next day, remove the water.  Place 1/2 cup of   water, and
2 cups milk in a blender.  Blend until rice is all ground   up. Mix in 1/4
cup sugar, 1/2 t  vanilla, 1/4 t cinnamon.  Do the   same with the other
half of the ingredients.  Strain through   cheesecloth (or whatever). Serve
over ice. Makes 6 glasses.





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                     *  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                  Iced almond drink ( almond horchata )

Recipe By     :
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Beverage                         Mexican

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1       c            Blanched whole almonds
   2       c            Boiling water
   1                    Inch piece cinnamon stick
     1/3   c            Sugar or to taste
   1                    Lime zest, freshly grated
   2       c            Ice PLUS additional for
                        Glasses

  Source: Gourmet Mag. 4/97
  In a blender combine all ingredients except ice and let stand in
blender 5 minutes. Blend mixture on low speed and gradually work   up to
high speed (use caution when blending hot liquids). Blend   mixture on high
speed 3 minutes. Add 2 cups ice and blend until   melted.
  Pour mixture through a large sieve lined with a double layer of
dempened cheesecloth into a bowl, stirring and discard solids.
  Fill 4 tall glasses with additional ice and =horchata=.   Garnish with
cinnamon sticks and lime zest.
  Note* The flavor of horchata improves if made 1 day in ahead and
chilled, covered.
  From the recipe files of suzy@gannett.infi.net
By Suzy <suzy@gannett.infi.net> on Apr 3, 1997


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