Oh, my goodness, and so addictive!! A dessert featuring layers of sweetness, a pretzel crust, and pineapple on top.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 day |
| Total Time: | 1 day 20 mins |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 3 cups hot water
- ⅔ cup blanched almonds
- ⅓ cup long grain rice
- 1 (2 inch) stick cinnamon
- 2 cups strawberries, sliced
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup stevia powder, or to taste
- 4 cups ice, or as needed
Instructions
- Combine 3 cups hot water, almonds, and rice in a powerful blender, such as a Vitamix®; blend until smooth. Pour into a container, add cinnamon stick, and cover; let sit at room temperature for 24 hours.
- Remove cinnamon stick from mixture break up into small pieces. Pour mixture and cinnamon pieces into the Vitamix® and blend until cinnamon pieces are pulverized and blended.
- Strain mixture over a sieve. Pour back into Vitamix® and add strawberries, 1/2 cup water, and stevia. Blend until smooth.
- Pour over ice and serve, or chill until ready to serve.
- If you prefer, you can use regular sugar or simple syrup to sweeten the horchata to taste instead of stevia powder.