Peach Horchata

By cirql8or

Recipe courtesy Sunny Anderson, 2009

Ingredients

• 8 cups water
• 1 cup white rice
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 peach, pitted and quartered (use frozen if fresh unavailable)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Ground cinnamon, for garnish

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine 6 cups water, rice, cinnamon, peach slices, sugar, and vanilla. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook, covered, for 40 minutes, until rice is tender. Remove from heat and let cool. Discard cinnamon stick and puree in batches in a blender. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into serving pitcher. Discard pulp, and stir in the remaining 2 cups of water. Serve warm or chilled, dusted with ground cinnamon.