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Homemade Horchata

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Today we're making homemade tiger nut horchata with a touch of cinnamon, perfect for serving ice-cold. We love how easy it is to prepare this drink at home and adjust the sweetness just the way we like it. With a blender and a good strainer or nut milk bag, you get a wonderfully flavorful drink to share anytime.

Prep: 15 minCook: 10 minServes: 4

Ingredients

Here are the ingredients you need

  • 200g tiger nuts (chufas)
  • 1 liter water
  • Ceylon cinnamon
  • Lemon peel
  • Sweetener of your choice

Step by step

Method

  1. 1Soak the tiger nuts in cold water for 8 to 24 hours beforehand.
  2. 2Rinse the tiger nuts well, drain them, and place them in the blender along with 250ml of water. Blend thoroughly.
  3. 3Add the lemon zest or peel and another 250ml of water, then blend again.
  4. 4Add the remaining 500ml of water, cinnamon, and sweetener to taste, then blend one last time.
  5. 5Strain through a fine sieve or nut milk bag, pressing firmly to extract all the liquid into a bowl.
  6. 6Pour into a bottle and chill in the fridge.
  7. 7All done! Our HOMEMADE HORCHATA is ready to serve.

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