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Spanish Horchata
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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
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Drink
Cuisine: Spanish
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 6
Calories: 225kcal
Author: Iosune

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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.

Notes

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 2.6g | Fat: 8.3g | Saturated Fat: 1.6g | Sodium: 20mg | Fiber: 11.9g | Sugar: 14g