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As we head into the holidays, here’s a drink recipe from Hard Truth Distilling Co. — on the house.
Hard Truth’s Horchata
We recommend pairing this seasonal bev with a holiday cookie box or rum cake from Landlocked Baking Co.
🍚 Ingredients
- 1¼ cup long grain white rice, dry and uncooked
- ½ cup sliced almonds
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 3 cups water
- Granulated sugar, to taste (up to ½ cup)
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups Hard Truth Maple Bourbon Cream
- Hard Truth Cinnamon Vodka, chilled
- Nutmeg, to garnish
📝 Directions
- Add rice, almonds and cinnamon sticks to a blender, and blend about 60 seconds on high or until finely pulverized.
- Pour in 2 cups of water with sugar and vanilla. Blend an additional 30 seconds, then add remaining 1 cup of water and maple bourbon cream.
- Cover and chill for 8-12 hours.
- Once chilled, strain mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher.
- To serve, add 2 oz. chilled Hard Truth Cinnamon Vodka and 4 oz. horchata blend to an ice-filled glass and dust with nutmeg to garnish.
Pro tip: Mixture can be stored in a refrigerator for up to three days.
