CASA VEGA
Nerja, España
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MocktailsMedium🕒 30 min6 servings
Horchata
The classic Spanish drink from Valencia made from tiger nuts (chufa) — sweet, nutty and refreshingly cold.
Ingredients
- 250 g tiger nuts (chufa), rinsed
- 1.5 liters cold water
- 100 g sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
Method
- 1
Soak the tiger nuts in water overnight
- 2
Blend the soaked tiger nuts with fresh water into a coarse mixture
- 3
Strain the mixture through a fine cloth or sieve to extract all the liquid
- 4
Stir in the sugar and add a cinnamon stick
- 5
Chill for at least 2 hours, remove the cinnamon stick and serve ice cold
Recipe tips
Horchata tastes best completely fresh — make it the same day you plan to serve it.