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Horchata Margarita
This creamy, yet dairy-free cinnamon-spiced Horchata Margarita cocktail is spiked with tequila and almond liqueur and compliments Mexican food beautifully.
Horchata is one of my favorite agua frescas and every time I drink one I wonder what it would taste like with tequila. Well folks, I tried it, and holy moly, this horchata is amazing!
Traditionally, to make homemade horchata you need to soak and grind rice. Ain’t nobody got time for that, when a cocktail is in order. I made a simple horchata using vanilla rice milk, making this recipe dairy free, quick and easy.
To sweeten this horchata I made a simple syrup with water, sugar, cinnamon sticks, and cloves.
And then comes the magic – once the simple syrup is made and cooled it is combined with the rice milk, tequila, and a splash of almond liqueur.
Exotico reposado tequila has hints of vanilla, dry fruit and spices, with a finish of oak and vanilla as well as hints of caramel and cinnamon. It’s as if this tequila was made for a horchata margarita.
This creamy, yet dairy-free cinnamon-spiced horchata cocktail is spiked with tequila and almond liqueur and compliments Mexican food beautifully.
Horchata Margarita
Ingredients
Agua de Horchata:
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 cloves
- 1 1/4 cups vanilla rice milk
- ground cinnamon, for garnish
Horchata Margarita:
- 4 ounces cinnamon-infused simple syrup and rice milk
- 2 ounces Exotico reqosado tequila
- ½ ounce almond liqueur
- raw sugar for rim
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Instructions
Agua de Horchata:
- Bring water to a boil over high heat, add sugar and mix while it melts about 1 minute. Remove from heat, add cinnamon sticks and cloves, cover, and let steep for about 30 minutes.
- Discard cinnamon sticks and cloves.
- In a mason jar combine cinnamon-infused simple syrup and rice milk.
Horchata Margarita:
- Coat the rim of a glass with raw sugar, and set aside.
- Add horchata, tequila, and liqueur to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake, and strain into prepared glass filled with ice. Garnish with ground cinnamon.
Notes
Photography by Jenna Sparks
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3 Comments on “Horchata Margarita”
Help, why is vanilla rice milk?
This was absolutely delicious! I used a slightly different horchata recipe, but the result was the same: a smooth, slightly cinnamon-y drink that I will definitely make again. Thanks for the recipe!
Yum, I want one, it looks so gooood