Iced almond drink ( almond horchata )

4 Drinks

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Blanched whole almonds
2 cups Boiling water
1 Inch piece cinnamon stick
⅓ cup Sugar or to taste
1 Lime zest, freshly grated
2 cups 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@...

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