Spanish Horchata
Horchata is a typical Spanish drink and is made with tiger nuts (chufas). This recipe is made with dates instead of refined sugar, so is healthier.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins
Course: Drink
Cuisine: Spanish
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 6
Calories: 225kcal
- 4 cups water
- 9 oz tiger nuts or chufas yu can use other nuts, I love almonds
- 1 cinnamon stick
- The peel of a lemon
- 4 Medjool dates or 8 Deglet Nour dates
Soak the tiger nuts in water for 12 to 24 hours.
Drain and rinse the tiger nuts.
Blend them with 2 cups of water (500 ml). Place the mixture in a glass jar, add a cinnamon stick, and the peel of a lemon. Let the mixture stand in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
Strain the horchata using a nut milk, a cheesecloth, or a napkin and blend it with the dates and the remaining water (2 cups or 500 ml).
Let stand in the fridge until it’s cold.
You can serve the horchata with some ground cinnamon on top. Feel free to add ice too.
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 2.6g | Fat: 8.3g | Saturated Fat: 1.6g | Sodium: 20mg | Fiber: 11.9g | Sugar: 14g