Horchata water, as already known, is one of the drinks that Mexico has adopted, making it one of the most popular traditional waters in the whole country. It is originally from Spain, but today we can find it in multiple parts of the world, in each one with particularities that cause unique and varied recipes. Its refreshing flavor and creaminess make it a delicious drink. If you love this drink, what would you think of combining this rich water with a star ingredient? We refer to coconut, that tropical fruit protagonist of many recipes that gives a special flavor to everything. Learn to prepare a delicious recipe of coconut horchata or, as it is known in other regions, a cocorchata, refreshing drink, creamy and with a tropical flavor that you can do with few ingredients. Follow the recipe that we share in recipes in recipes and discover how to make coconut horchata.
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| Ingredients to make coconut horchata: |
| ½ cup of rice 2 coconut coconut or fresh coconut coconut necessary) canela powder to decorate |
| ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Cheap cost, popular in spring-summer, without cooking, |
Ingredients to make coconut horchata:
1. To start the coconut horchata recipe, in a bowl place the rice and cinnamon branch, add 1 cup and a half of water and soak it for a minimum of 3 hours. You can also take this step the night to leave rice in water throughout the night.
Trick: If you do not have much time you can cook for 5 minutes the rice with the water. Once the cooking time has passed, let cool before continuing with the recipe.
2. When the rice already hydrated, it proceeds to blend it with the grated coconut, 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence, evaporated milk and sugar to taste. You can also use condensed milk to replace sugar, use sweetener if you are looking for a healthier cocorchata recipe or not use sweetener. Blend everything very well for 3 minutes at high speed or until you get a softer texture. Check our condensed milk recipe if you want to prepare it at home. If you do not easily find the grated or fresh coconut, you can use coconut cream, which is easy in the supermarket. Similarly, you can replace evaporated milk with coconut milk and make this vegan cocorchata recipe.
Trick: You can replace the grated coconut with freshly cut coconut.
3. After liquefying the previous ingredients, empty the mixture in a jug or bowl passing it through a strainer to remove everything that could not be liquefied, so you will have a lighter and more soft mixture; Press the mixture very well in the strainer to make the most of the flavors.
4. Finally, add 1 liter of water, chopped ice to taste and serve. If you prefer, sprinkle some cinnamon powder, cover the edges of the glass with grated coconut and the homemade and traditional coconut horchata will be ready to enjoy. As you can see, there is a delicious, refreshing and nutritious coconut horchata, perfect for fighting heat. It can even be a good idea for business!
