Iced Almond Drink ( Almond Horchata ) Recipe
Yield: 4 DrinksRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
1 cup: Blanched whole almonds,
2 cup: Boiling water,
1 Inch: piece cinnamon stick,
1/3 cup: Sugar or to taste,
1: Lime zest, freshly grated
2 cup: Ice PLUS additional for,
Glasses,
Directions:
Source: Gourmet Mag. 4/97
In a blender combine all ingredients except ice and let stand in
blender 5 minutes. Blend mixture on low speed and gradually work up
to high speed (use caution when blending hot liquids). Blend mixture
on high speed 3 minutes. Add 2 cups ice and blend until melted.
Pour mixture through a large sieve lined with a double layer of
dempened cheesecloth into a bowl, stirring and discard solids.
Fill 4 tall glasses with additional ice and =horchata=. Garnish with
cinnamon sticks and lime zest.
Note* The flavor of horchata improves if made 1 day in ahead and
chilled, covered.
From the recipe files of suzy@gannett.infi.net
Source from luhu.jp
In a blender combine all ingredients except ice and let stand in
blender 5 minutes. Blend mixture on low speed and gradually work up
to high speed (use caution when blending hot liquids). Blend mixture
on high speed 3 minutes. Add 2 cups ice and blend until melted.
Pour mixture through a large sieve lined with a double layer of
dempened cheesecloth into a bowl, stirring and discard solids.
Fill 4 tall glasses with additional ice and =horchata=. Garnish with
cinnamon sticks and lime zest.
Note* The flavor of horchata improves if made 1 day in ahead and
chilled, covered.
From the recipe files of suzy@gannett.infi.net
Source from luhu.jp