Date sweetened horchata. Dates replace sugar in this healthier version of homemade horchata. Hints of cinnamon and vanilla pop through in each sip — perfectly refreshing on a warm day. Today we are sharing our recipe for date-sweetened horchata, just in time for Cinco de Mayo.

Not only is it absolutely delishhh, but it is also free of refined sugar and sweetened with dates. Yum yum, a vegan horchata that is also free of refined sugar! It's a delicious rice based beverage that is popular in Mexico and throughout. You can have Date sweetened horchata using 6 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Date sweetened horchata

1. It's 1 cup of White rice.
2. Prepare 20 of Dates.
3. You need 2 cups of Milk.
4. It's tbsp of Cinnamon powder1.
5. It's 1 tsp of vanilla essence.
6. You need 2 cups of water.

Dates replace sugar in this healthier version of homemade horchata. Hints of cinnamon and vanilla pop through in each sip - perfectly refreshing on. Horchata is Mexico's famous cinnamon-infused rice water drink. We'll show you how to make traditional horchata from scratch using rice, not rice flour.

Date sweetened horchata instructions

1. Soak the rice and date for 6-8 hrs or overnight drain and rinse.
2. Add all the ingredients in a blender expect the milk.
3. Blend till smooth.
4. Sieve it using fine mesh strainer then pour the milk and stir.
5. Add ice cubes in a cup pour the drink over the ice.
6. Garnish with cinnamon stick and enjoy.

Horchata (/ɔːrˈtʃɑːtə/; Spanish: [oɾˈtʃata] (listen)), or orxata (Valencian: [oɾˈʃata]), is a name given to various kinds of plant milk beverages of similar taste and appearance. A little rice or almond milk can be added for more creaminess. An easy Horchata recipe so you can make this delicious, refreshing, and healthy drink at home - perfect for Cinco De Mayo! This is a partially sweetened, concentrated Horchata base that gives you a few options. Horchata is a cinnamon-infused almond and rice milk served in Latin America.