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Looking for a refreshing beverage with fresh fruit? Try our strawberry horchata recipe. Yummy and satisfying, it has become one of our favorites and it’s so easy to make. Plus, since California strawberries are available all year long, we can make it anytime. Try it out!
Thanks to our friends from the California Strawberry Commission for making this strawberry horchata recipe post possible. As always, my comments, opinions, and love for strawberries are my own.
I’ve written many times about how much I love strawberries. This strawberry horchata is an extension of that love! As a child, my daily, after school snack was a strawberry licuado. I just loved strawberries, their fragrance, their natural sweetness, and their bright color. But I had no idea then just how beneficial strawberries were. (Good job Mom!)
For instance, the American Diabetes Association identifies berries, including strawberries, as one of the top 10 superfoods for a diabetes meal plan because they have low glycemic indices and are packed with vitamins, antioxidants and dietary fiber. And it seems like almost every day there is new clinical research out suggesting that just a serving of eight strawberries per day may improve heart health, brain health and may even reduce the risk of some cancers, this all in addition to helping with diabetes management.
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As for horchata, when I was a child we would either make it at home or buy it at the paletería (like an ice pop shop) when I was growing up. Traditionally, we would soak rice, cinnamon, and almonds overnight in water, then blend it all up with the condensed milk and vanilla in the morning. Adding strawberries makes a beautiful combination of the strawberry licuado and traditional horchata of my childhood. Using the rice flour instead of grains of rice makes the whole thing faster and easier without losing the wonderful flavor and with no overnight soaking required.
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You can find rice flour in your supermarket. Brown rice flour is fine to use, too.
Strawberry Horchata
Makes about 8 cups
- 2 tablespoons rice flour or brown rice flour
- 1 small cinnamon stick (or about 1-1/2 tsp ground cinnamon)
- 1 cup almond beverage
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 pounds of strawberries, plus a few extra for garnishing, washed and hulled
- 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 6 cups of water
Mix rice flour, cinnamon stick and almond beverage in a blender or food processor until cinnamon is completely pulverized. Pour into a small pot and warm over medium-high heat until it starts to boil. Add vanilla extract, turn the heat off and set aside.
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In a food processor or blender, combine strawberries (remember to leave a few extra for garnishing), condensed milk and one cup of water. Mix until well integrated and as smooth as possible.
Strain rice flour mixture into the water, pour the strawberry-condensed milk mixture and mix well. Adjust for sweetness.
Either cut in half or chop strawberries to garnish the glasses.
Chill (I would recommend making it a few hours in advance and serving it very cold) or pour over ice and serve. For more information about the benefits of strawberries (Love them!), please visit California Strawberries.
Enjoy!
Printable version
Strawberry Horchata
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons rice flour or brown rice flour
- 1 small cinnamon stick
- 1 cup almond beverage
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 pounds strawberries washed and hulled
- 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 6 cups of water
Instructions
- Mix flour, cinnamon stick and almond beverage in a blender or food processor until cinnamon is pulverized. Pour into a small pot and warm over medium-high heat until it starts to boil. Add vanilla extract, turn the heat off and set aside.
- In a food processor or blender, combine strawberries (remember to leave a few extras for garnishing), condensed milk and one cup of water. Mix until well integrated and as smooth as possible.
- Strain rice flour mixture into the water, pour in the strawberry-condensed milk mixture and mix well. Adjust for sweetness.
- Either cut in half or chop strawberries to garnish the glasses.
- Chill or pour over ice and serve.*
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Silvia I saw this recipe on the California Strawberry Commission website and it smiled to me! Then I realized it was yours and came to thank you for this wonderful idea… Besos!
What a genius idea! Adding strawberries to horchata must give it a beautiful flavor that the whole family will love
This recipe brings me so many memories!!! I love it and can’t wait to prepare it again.
So, I prepared the recipe and it is just as good as I expected!!! Thank you for the recipe.
Great for both breakfast and as a snack!
I have never had a horchata, and it having strawberry in it definitely makes me want to try it out. Looks pretty healthy too.
Ill have to give this a try for sure. I do love strawberries. I don’t think I’ve ever tried horchata before, so I’m intrigued.
Yum Strawberry. It looks delicious. And the recipe looks interesting. I would love to try it out.
This strawberry Horacha is so delicious!! Eay to make and absolutely the perfect sweetness balance!
I agree! has the absolutely perfect sweetness balance.
I tried the horchata for the first time this year, during my trip to Central America. It was love at first sip. I can imagine how delicious it is with strawberries too!
This would be a great way to get my picky child to eat fruit. He is not a fruit eater as it requires to muc
I don’t think I’ve ever had horchata before. It sounds like it is an absolutely delicious idea though. Something that I need to give a whirl myself. Thank you for the recipe.
I love horchata. I can’t wait to try it with strawberry!
Please let me know how you like it!
I love food. Every time I get something like this, I would absolutely store this in my bookmark. Thanks for sharing.
This looks delicious!! I’ve never had “real” horchata (I’ve tried an “american” version), but I would love to try it, especially with fresas! Love it!
This is a yummy variation of the classic horchata. So easy to make.
I just knew the horchata from you. I hope I can find it here in my country. I can’t wait to try this recipe. It looks so 😋 delicious.
Once you try it you want to have it over and over again. Very easy to make.
Now this is a fabulous recipe! I love the twist with strawberries…can’t wait to make it again!!!
Isn´t it delicious! I make it every time I can.
YUM!! This sounds like it is amazing and looks so pretty in those mason jar mugs! I’m definitely going to have to give this one a try.
I’ve never tried one. I’m with you though, I love strawberries, and these look good.
Oh my, this looks really delicious, and it looks pretty as well! I would love to try this at home! Thank you for sharing this. 🙂
Thank you, it’s very refreshing and light.
I had never heard of an Horchata before but it looks so yummy! I want to try to make it!
Horchata is basically a rice base beverage, very popular in Mexico.
That is not only delicious put also perfect drink for me. I am going to give it a try. delicious. My kids will love it.
We cannot have enough of it.
Looks like such a refreshing and rejuvenating drink much like the strawberry shake my mother makes. Love this recipe!!
strawberry horchata sounds delicious. I love that its made with brown rice flour
I tried this and it turned out to be YUMMY
This looks so good! I love strawberry drinks, so I am sure I would love this. i can’t wait to try it. Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome, we really like this drink, is light and refreshing.
Has it always been made with rice flour? I thought it was actual rice! lol
What do you mean by almond beverage? Almond milk?
Yes.
Oh my god, I love horchata so much. And with strawberries, you just made it like a hundred times more delicious!
Silvia just stopped vu to let you know that I made your delicious strawberry horchata and it was a HIT!
That’s a super healthy horchata! Loving the idea of the strawberry touch
Que refrescante se ve! Nunca se me hubiera ocurrido mezclar la horchata con fresas, una ricura
I love this recipe! Very easy to make this strawberry horchata. Delicious!