Real Food Horchata Ice Cream is so delicious! Inspired by the Mexican agua fresca, this naturally sweetened ice cream is rice milk infused with hints of sweet cinnamon.
This post is sponsored by RiceSelect {courtesy of Mambo Sprouts}, all opinions, recipe and photography are my own.
Have you ever had Mexican "fresh waters" a.k.a. aguas frescas before?
Aguas frescas are the perfect thirst-quenching drink on a hot summer day. They're usually full of bold flavors and poured over a glass full of ice. Sweet, icy deliciousness!
Horchata is one of the classic, popular aguas frescas flavors. It's usually made with white rice, milk, cinnamon and sugar.
My husband grew up drinking Horchata and often talks about it. I have recreated many of his favorite aguas frescas flavors, but I still have not made him Horchata.
Since the weather is already so hot in Northern California, I thought why not combine the flavors of Horchata WITH ice cream and surprise him after work.
Let's just say, when I said, "taste this," his eyes were full of excitement and the smile on his face said it all. He told me the flavor was spot on.
I used Texmati® White Rice from RiceSelect to make the infused rice milk ice cream base. Texmati® White Rice combines the qualities of basmati with that of traditional American long-grain rice.
This non-GMO verified aromatic rice has a lovely nutty flavor and makes the perfect base for homemade Horchata.
Combine the flavorful homemade rice milk with cream, vanilla, maple syrup, cinnamon and a tiny bit of sea salt and you have an amazing base to make Horchata ice cream.
Real Food Horchata Ice Cream
Real Food Horchata Ice Cream
Real Food Horchata Ice Cream is so delicious! Inspired by the Mexican agua fresca, this naturally sweetened ice cream is rice milk infused with hints of sweet cinnamon.
Ingredients
- ½ cup long-grain white rice like RiceSelect Texmati® White Rice
- 1 ½ cups filtered water
- 2 cups raw, organic or grass-fed cream or full-fat coconut cream/milk
- ¼ cup organic maple syrup, or more if you prefer it sweeter
- 2 tablespoons organic vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (<-- this is my favorite orangutan safe cinnamon)
- ¼ teaspoon Celtic sea salt - optional (<-- this is my favorite sea salt)
Instructions
- Place rice and water in a blender. Blend for about 15-20 seconds until most of the rice is finely ground up. Pour rice water into a mason jar and cover with a lid. Refrigerate for 10 hours or overnight [Note: If you're in a hurry to make this, let the rice water soak for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.]
- Strain rice water through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a large mixing bowl. Add cream, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon and sea salt. Gently whisk to combine - take care not to over mix or mix too fast as you risk turning the cream into butter. A gentle stir just to combine everything works fine.
- Turn prepared ice cream maker on and pour ice cream mixture into the ice cream maker. Churn according to manufacturer's instructions.
- When ice cream starts to have a "soft serve" texture, it's done.* Serve immediately or use a wooden spoon to transfer the ice cream to a freezer-safe container. Cover and freeze until ready to serve.
Notes
YOU WILL NEED: Blender, Fine Mesh Sieve or Cheesecloth, Large Mixing Bowl, Whisk, Ice Cream Maker
*I run my ice cream maker for about 20-25 minutes until it's a thick soft-serve consistency. My family loves it like this. If we're not eating it right away, I usually place it in the freezer for about 1 hour to firm up a bit.
STORAGE: Cover in an airtight freezer-safe container and store in freezer for up to 2 weeks. If it's frozen overnight, make sure to remove it from the freezer and set it on the counter for at least 15-30 minutes before serving.
If you don’t use raw dairy, look for high quality organic cream from cows that graze on grass {grassfed/pastured}. Ideally, look for products that do not ultra-pasturize their products.
DAIRY FREE VERSION: Substitute full-fat coconut cream/milk for the dairy.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 326Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 116mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 1gSugar: 12gProtein: 3g
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Bethany @ athletic avocado
I LOVE horchata! It sounds even better in the form of ice cream! Great idea!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Bethany! I hope you get to try some.
Candy
I have never experienced this type of ice cream. Will have see if I can find all ingredients.
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
It's so yummy 🙂 Hope you're able to try some.
Rachel
I've never had horchata before, but this ice cream looks delicious! So many bloggers have been putting up their recipes for ice cream, and I've been dying to try my hand at making it. This might just be the perfect time to try!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
I hope you get to try some! It's so yummy. Homemade ice cream is one of my favorite things to make, I hope you get to make some soon.
Michaela Knight
I can't wait to try this! My husband and I are obsessed with Horchata everything. Thank you for sharing-- it sounds delicious 🙂
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
I hope you get to try some! 🙂
Megan Stevens
This looks and sounds amazing. I love horchata and seeing how you make the homemade rice milk.
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Megan! It's such a fun flavor. I love that you love Horchata too 🙂 xo
Rachel @ Bakerita
I adore horchata, and making it into an ice cream flavor sounds BEYOND delish! I'm totally all about this and I've got to try it soon. 😀
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
I hope you get to make some 🙂
Lauren
This sounds perfect for summer!!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks! It's so refreshing and yummy 🙂
Chrissa - Physical Kitchness
Shoot looks like I need to get myself an ice cream maker! I love this - ice cream is my weakness this time of year and the flavors in this creation sound out of this world!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
You will love being able to make your own ice cream. It's so much fun 🙂
Joanie @ ZagLeft
I love this flavor but haven't made horchata ice cream before. It's one of my favorites, can't wait to try your recipe.
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
I hope you get to make some! 🙂
Amanda | Maple Alps
This looks amazing! I've been experimenting with some ice creams, and this is definitely one I will have to try next! Thank you!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Amanda! I hope you get to try some 🙂
Ruthie Ridley
YUM YUM YUM! This looks so delicious!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thank you! 🙂
Ashleigh
This looks like a great and tasty recipe, I can't wait to try it! I love homemade icecream! Thank you for sharing!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Ashleigh! I hope you get to try some 🙂
Anvita
This is such an interesting recipe. I am so going to try this sometime soon. I make something similar but i like the twist of the maple syrup and cinnamon. on my to-make list :). I will keep you posted when i try this.
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
I hope you enjoy it! 🙂
Jenna
This sounds fantastic! I love cinnamon in ice cream. I've never done rice milk ice cream before but would definitely give it a try.
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Jenna! 🙂 It still has the creamy dairy base, with a little bit of the rice milk water infused into it 🙂 It's really yummy.
Marjorie
I can't wait to try this! Love these flavors!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Marjorie! I hope you get to make some. 🙂
linda
What a creative and delicious way to use rice! And this ice cram looks so perfect and creamy!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks so much Linda! 🙂
Dawn G.
I love horchata, so this ice cream looks amazing. Can't wait to try it this weekend!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
I hope you enjoy it 🙂
The Food Hunter
What a super cool recipe...I will be trying this for sure.
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks! I hope you get to try some. 🙂
Heather
That ice cream sounds so good right now!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks so much Heather! 🙂
Jolene @ Yummy Inspirations
What an interesting recipe! The ice cream looks so creamy!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks 🙂
Maya | Wholesome Yum
This ice cream looks amazing!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thank you so much Maya 🙂
anna@greentalk
I am in love since this recipe would be great for us dairy free peeps.
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
🙂 it's super yummy, I hope you get to enjoy some.
Sarah
looks so creamy and divine!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks so much Sarah 🙂
Melissa
Are you kidding me? This is one of my favorite drinks. I stop by & get this drink at the local Hispanic market too often to admit. I didn't even think about it being in ice cream form. Oh yummy! I can't wait to make this ice cream recipe!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Isn't it such a delicious drink? I hope you get to try it in ice cream form 🙂
Sylvie
Homemade ice cream is the best and this one sounds really wonderful!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks so much Sylvie! 🙂
Raia
This sounds amazing, Emily! I will definitely be giving it a try this summer. 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing it with us at Allergy Free Thursdays! I'm going to be featuring it at this week's party. 🙂
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks love! I appreciate it xo
Lavanya
Hi, I love horchata Ice cream and have had it a couple of times. I want to try this at home but don't have an ice cream maker. I have an electric beater though. Can you advise on how I can make this using my beater. Thanks!
Emily Vidaurri
Hi, I'm not sure how to make this with an electric beater. I've heard of people freezing the liquid in a loaf pan and once it's semi-frozen to frozen, adding it to a food processor to whip it up to a "ice cream" consistency texture.