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Horchata (Mexican Rice Drink)

Horchata (Mexican Rice Drink)

1 cup uncooked white rice
2 sticks cinnamon
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1 quart water
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Grind rice to a coarse meal in a blender
Mix together rice, cinnamon, almonds & water
Cover loosely & let st& overnight

Puree the rice mixture, then strain through several layers of dampened cheesecloth
Mix in sugar & vanilla extract
Serve ice cold

To serve, pour into tall, ice-filled glasses

Plain Horchata
Omit cinnamon sticks & slivered almonds from basic recipe

Chocolate Horchata
Omit cinnamon sticks & slivered almonds from basic recipe
Add 2 ozs grated Mexican chocolate (Ibarra

Chile Verde

Chile Verde

1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
3 lb pork shoulder (bite-size cubes)
1 (28 oz) can tomatoes
2 (4 oz) cans diced green chiles
1 cup water
Salt to taste

Saut

Mango Liquado Recipe

Mango Liquado

1/4 cup pur