Horchata Pops

Who would say no to a cool, fruity ice popsicle? Horchata Pops is an easy popsicle recipe using which you can make ice cream anytime you like that too at the comfort of your home. These fruity pops are made with rice, evaporated milk, almond milk, cinnamon, almonds and vanilla extract. The dish gets its name from Horchata which is a traditional Mexican drink made from rice, almonds and other everyday ingredients.

Just freeze the rice-cinnamon beverage and you will get your Horchata Pops in no time. Loved by people of all ages, these ice-cream pops is an ideal dessert to enjoy with the whole family. Once you prepare this dish you will stop shedding the big bucks on buying ice-cream from outside. With a mild spicy-nutty flavour, this simple ice cream will leave you wanting more and more with each bite you take. What’s best is that you can make a big batch once and store it to enjoy the chilled dessert later, as and when you like. You can serve these at the end of the meal at parties and get-together and relish its sweet, refreshing flavours with friends and family. So, don't waste your time and relish the taste of these heavenly Horchata pops at home just by following this simple step-by-step recipe.

INGREDIENTS

2 cup rice

1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

2 1/2 cup evaporated milk

1 cup condensed milk

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 cup flaked almonds

2 1/2 cup almond milk

1 litre water

How to make Horchata Pops

Step 1

To start with, take a bowl and add rice, almonds and cinnamon. Now, mix the ingredients and add the contents in a blender. Grind to obtain a fine powder. Now, soak the obtained powder in water for 3 hours to overnight.

Step 2

Now, strain the mixture to separate the water from the rice mix. Reserve the liquid. Now, add the drained rice mixture with evaporated milk. Transfer the mixture in a grinder and blend until smooth. Strain the obtained paste and keep the remains, discarding the liquid.

Step 3

Now, to this obtained paste add in condensed milk with vanilla extract. Mix well and add almond milk with the reserve water from the rice mixture.

Step 4

Pour the prepared mixture in popsicle moulds and freeze for at least 6-8 hours. Remove and serve chilled.