Lemony Horchata con Manzanilla

Name: Lemony Horchata con Manzanilla
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 lemon, peel scrubbed; ¼ cup (50 g) food-safe dried chamomile flowers; 1½ cups (360 ml) oat milk; 1½ cups (285 g) long-grain white rice; 4 cups (960 ml) filtered water; Lemon peel twists, for garnish (optional); ½ cup (100 g) sugar; Pinch of sea salt

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Asada

By Bricia Lopez and Javier Cabral

Published 2023

About

In Mexico, its common to drink some té de manzanilla (chamomile tea) for its relaxing properties and also to settle your stomach. Adding dried chamomile flowers to horchata brings a unique floral sweetness to it.

Ingredients

1 lemon, peel scrubbed
1½ cups (285 g) long-grain white rice

Americas
Mexico
Drinks
Vegan
Gluten-free
Central America

Method

Using a vegetable peeler, shave just the top layer of the bright yellow lemon peel into strips, working with light pressure to avoid the bitter white pith underneath.

In a high-speed blender, add the lemon peel, rice, and 2 cups (480