Drinks · 20 min + soaking
Arequipe cinnamon horchata
A chilled rice-cinnamon drink sweetened with arequipe for extra body and milk-caramel notes.
Ingredients
- 300 ml water
- 2 black tea bags
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 crushed cardamom pods
- 2 cloves
- 250 ml milk
- 80 g arequipe
- Pinch of salt
Method
- Simmer water with cinnamon, cardamom and cloves 4 minutes. Turn off heat, add tea and steep 4 minutes.
- Strain and return to low heat.
- Add milk, arequipe and salt; heat without boiling and whisk to foam.
- Serve hot with a little cinnamon on top.
Arequipe noteIf using store-bought chai concentrate, reduce the arequipe because many are already sweetened.