Iced Horchata Coffee Recipe (Horchata Latte)
Iced Horchata Coffee (Horchata Latte) is a delicious blend of traditional Mexican horchata and coffee. If you love coffee, then this version will be your new favorite to sip on a hot summer day.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked white rice
- 1 cup ground coffee
- ¼ cup almonds lightly crushed
- 4 cups filtered water divided
- 2 cinnamon sticks lightly crushed
- ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups whole milk (full-fat milk)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup sugar
Instructions
- Add white rice, ground coffee, almonds, 1 cup water, and cinnamon stick to the large jar of a high-speed blender and blend to make a coarse paste.
- Transfer the paste to a large pitcher.
- Add the remaining 3 cups of water to the pitcher and stir until combined.
- Cover the pitcher with a lid or cling wrap and keep it on the countertop for 8-10 hours.
- Strain the mixture using a fine-mesh strainer or a nut-milk bag.
- Add condensed milk, milk, vanilla extract, and sugar, and mix well until the sugar is dissolved.
- Check for sugar and add more if needed.
- Refrigerate the drink for a few hours. Serve chilled over a few ice cubes. You can also heat it and serve it warm.
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Notes
Use any white rice with a nice fragrance to make this drink. My choice is Basmati rice.
Use any ground coffee that you have. The coarse ground will be perfect as it will be easier to strain.
Add brown sugar or piloncillo (Mexican sugar) instead of sugar.
Add some unsweetened coconut flakes while grinding to make coconut coffee horchata.
To make it vegan, skip adding milk and condensed milk and enjoy it as it is. If you want a creamy version, you can add vegan milk options such as almond milk, soy milk, or coconut milk.
Spike it with tequila or rum for an adult version.
Nutrition
Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 302mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 203IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 214mg | Iron: 1mg
