Horchata

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 cups long-grain rice
• 3 cups water
• 1 1/4 cups blanched whole almonds
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• finely grated zest of lime
• 1/4 cup sugar
• ice cubes to serve.

Directions:

• Rinse rice under cold water.
• Drain, transfer to a large bowl and pour in the water.
• Cover and soak for at least two hours, but preferably overnight.
• Drain the rice, reserving 2 1/2 cups of the soaking liquid.
• Spoon the rice into a blender and grind as finely as possible.
• Add the almonds to the blender and continue to grind until very finely ground.
• Add the cinnamon, grated lime zest and sugar to the ground rice and almonds.
• Add the reserved soaking water and mix until all the sugar has dissolved.
• Serve with ice cubes.