Have you ever been to a Mexican restaurant and ordered a horchata? If you haven't, it's time for me to introduce this delicious drink. Horchata is a type of beverage that has its origins in Mexico, but can now be found in most Latin American countries. It is made from ground nuts or seeds mixed with water, sugar and flavorings such as cinnamon, vanilla extract or even rice!
- What is horchata and where does it come from?
It's a delicious drink from Spain and Latin America that is made from tiger nuts, milk, sugar and water. Although it might sound like some kind of medicine or something your grandma would drink, the truth is that it actually tastes really good! In fact, once you try it I'm sure you'll want to have some every day. So if you haven't tried this special beverage before then today's your lucky day because we're going to give you a recipe for making horchata at home so that way you can make up your mind about whether or not this drink is as great as everyone says.
- Benefits of drinking horchata
- Horchata is a delicious, healthy drink that can be enjoyed hot or cold.
- It has a great taste.
- It's made from natural ingredients like rice, almonds, cinnamon sticks, sugar cane juice, and vanilla beans.
- This sweet beverage is low in calories and fat - one serving of horchata contains only 60-100 calories.
- Horchata will make your skin look healthier because of the high levels of antioxidants in this tasty drink.
- Drinking horchata every day may help reduce inflammation in the body which could lead to chronic diseases such as diabetes or heart disease.
- Recipes for different flavors of horchata to try in the winter or fall season
Plain Horchata
Ingredients
- 25g of horchata powder [PWD308-USA]
- 300ml milk
- Steam 300ml of milk to make it hot and foamy
- Pour some milk into the cup and mix with horchata powder
- Stir it and mix well with a spoon
- Pour the the milk foam on the top of the cup
Ube Horchata
Ingredients
- 15g of Ube powder [PWD010-USA]
- 25g of horchata powder [PWD308-USA]
- 200ml milk
- Steam 300ml of milk to make it hot and foamy
- Pour 1/2 of the hot milk into the cup and mix with 25g of horchata powder
- Stir it and mix well with a spoon
- Pour the the mixture into the cup
- mix ube powder with the other half of milk
- pour into the cup
- sprinkle some ube powder on the top
Strawberry Horchata
Ingredients
- 1oz of strawberry jam [JAM001]
- 25g of horchata powder [PWD308-USA]
- 200ml of milk
- Steam 200ml of milk to make it hot and foamy
- Pour 1/2 of the hot milk into the cup and mix with 1oz of strawberry jam
- Stir it and mix well with a spoon
- Mix other half of milk with 25g of horchata powder
- Pour on top of the cup
It's time to give horchata a try. With its sweet, creamy taste and refreshing cinnamon notes, this drink is an excellent way to cool down in the summer heat or warm up when it gets chilly outside. Along with being delicious, horchata also has many health benefits that make it worth trying out if you haven't already! Whether you're looking for something new to sip on while enjoying your vacation at the beach or want some hot cocoa during these cold winter months, we hope our blog post gives you all of the information needed about what horchata is and why it should be part of your life too!
