> 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Walt Gray --- Alexandria, Virginia AIM Captain113 ICQ 7409145