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Saffron almond horchata
Saffron almond horchata
VegVeganMexico x India

Saffron almond horchata

Mexico's rice cooler met kesar badam milk and they both stayed dairy free.

45 minTime
5 gProtein each
mildSpice
8hPlan ahead. Soak for 8 hours first; the 45 minutes come after.
Horchata wears saffron2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
257kcalsame
5 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
45minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Rice½ cup, rinsed
Almonds½ cup
Cinnamon1 stick, broken
Water4 cups, divided
Saffrona pinch
Sugar6 tbsp
Cardamom¼ tsp
Ice cubes1 cup

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Soak the rice, almonds and cinnamon in 500 ml water overnight.
  2. 2Soak the saffron in 50 ml warm water for 10 minutes.
  3. 3Blend the soaked mix with its water on high for 2 minutes.
  4. 4Strain through muslin twice, squeezing well. Stir in the remaining 450 ml water, sugar, cardamom and saffron water until the sugar dissolves.
  5. 5Chill 30 minutes. Stir and serve over ice.
Serve it like this

Pour into tall glasses over ice. Dust with cinnamon, float two saffron strands and add a cinnamon stick as a stirrer.

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