A refreshing, sweet beverage that is ideal for the holidays or a hot summer day! This milky-colored beverage has a Spanish provenance because to the addition of cinnamon and vanilla flavorings.nn If you enjoy the taste of rice pudding or are looking for a new dessert drink recipe, give it a shot! will keep for about 4 days in the fridge.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Additional Time: | 10 hrs |
| Total Time: | 10 hrs 15 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup uncooked long-grain white rice
- 3 cups warm water
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 cups milk
- ½ cup white sugar, or more to taste
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ice
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon, or to taste
Instructions
- Grind rice into very fine, cornmeal-sized pieces using a blender or coffee grinder.
- Transfer ground rice to a medium bowl, pour warm water on top, and drop in cinnamon sticks. Cover and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
- Remove the cinnamon sticks. Place mixture back in the blender and puree until as smooth as possible.
- Line a sieve with a couple layers of cheesecloth and strain the mixture. Squeeze cloths to extract as much flavor as possible.
- Stir in milk, sugar, and vanilla extract until sugar has dissolved. Chill completely, at least 2 hours.
- Serve over ice, garnished with cinnamon.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 190 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 38 g |
| Cholesterol | 7 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Sodium | 38 mg |
| Sugars | 21 g |
| Fat | 2 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
This was just ok. I didn’t dislike it but I really didn’t care for it either. I found it an the bland side, needed some vanilla and maybe some almonds. Thank you for sharing but I won’t be making this again.