Hi all!

It has been a long time since I posted a recipe. For Christmas, my amazing best friend gave me Thug Kitchen – Eat Like You Give A F#@K Cookbook. It is a 100% vegan and cruelty-free recipe book, full of delicious and simple recipes. Each page is filled with crude language to emphasise just how bad-ass plant based cooking can be. It’s quite hilarious actually!

I decided to trial their creamy vegan Mexican Horchata. Horchata is a Latin-American milk drink, made from ground almonds, tiger nuts or rice. It’s typically served chilled with ice, but the cinnamon spice and sweetener give it that warming taste. It was really simple to make and turned out delicious. Here is what you’ll need and the method:

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup uncooked long-grain brown rice
• 2/3 cup raw almonds
• 3-inch cinnamon stick
• 4 cups water
• 1 tablespoon agave syrup or maple syrup (I used maple but either works nicely)
• 3-4 ice cubes per glass
• Ground cinnamon
• A food processor or blender
• A nut milk bag or cheesecloth (I bought mine at a health food store)

METHOD

Step 1. Rinse your uncooked brown rice under cool water and place in an airtight container, along with your cinnamon stick, almonds and water. Allow to soak overnight or at least 8 hours.

Step 2. Place all ingredients, including your cinnamon stick and water into your food processor or blender. Add your sweetener of choice and blend until smooth.

Step 3. Pour it all through the nut milk bag or cheesecloth to get out the grit.

Step 4. If you wish to serve straight away, blend with 1 cup of ice to cool it down. If not, blend in another 1/2 cup water and put it in the fridge for later. Serve chilled with ice cubes and dust the top with cinnamon, or whatever toppings you wish.

Step 5. Enjoy!

Tip: Use metallic straws, as they are much better for the environment and can be reused.

I hope you enjoyed this recipe. It was so yummy. I’ve always wanted to make almond milk, so the fact that it turned out so well means I can keep making it. I love how fresh and creamy it was. I definitely recommend trying this one out. Let me know if you have any questions.

Peace and Love xoxox