Though I know that it is typically served in the heat of summer as a cool, refreshing beverage, I also think of this cinnamon-spiced rice drink in autumn.
Ingredients
4 cups water
1 cup brown rice
1 cinnamon stick
1-2 vanilla sticks, scrape the inside OR vanilla extract to taste
¼ cup agave syrup OR sugar, sweetened to taste
Instructions
Rinse the rice and put it in a bowl.
Add 4 cups of boiling water and the cinnamon stick.
Let the mixture rest for 3 hours.
Blend the mixture together while adding the vanilla and agave/sugar to taste.
Continue blending the mixture until you get a milk liquid.
Strain the liquid with a cheesecloth or a really fine colander.
Keep the liquid in a sealed container in the refrigerator and serve the drink chilled.
Discard the remaining solids.
Recipe by Itsy Bitsy Foodies at http://itsybitsyfoodies.com/horchata/