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I’d like to claim I created this myself but really it’s more of a love letter to my hometown of Los Angeles as it’s inspired by two of my favorite food spots in the City of Angels. This Tequila Spiked Horchata co*cktail will take you to LA as well.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
This Tequila Spiked Horchata co*cktail recipe is the perfect drink year round as you can have it on ice with a spread of spicy Mexican food in the summertime to balance all the heat or you can lean into the holiday-like spices it has a serve it as an alternative to eggnog in the winter!
Recipe Ingredients
These are the ingredients that you’ll need to make this recipe:
For The Macadamia Almond Horchata:
- cold water
- blanched almonds
- uncooked long grain rice
- macadamia nuts
- chopped pitted dates
- cinnamon stick
For The Horchata co*cktail:
- horchata
- 100% agave silver tequila
- coffee liqueur
- ice cubes
- star anise
How To Make This Recipe
These are the instructions that you’ll need to follow to make this recipe:
- Soak The Macadamia Almond Horchata: Bring the water to a boil over high heat. Combine boiling water, rice, almonds, macadamia nuts, dates, and the cinnamon in a large bowl—cover and let stand at room temperature for at least 8 hours and up to 24 hours.
- Blend The Macadamia Almond Horchata: Remove cinnamon then put half of the mix into a blender. Make sure to add equal parts solids and liquids to help the blender along. Set to the highest speed and process the horchata until smooth.
- Strain The Macadamia Almond Horchata: Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve. The horchata will be a touch chalky thanks to the rice. If you want it silkier and smoother, strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve lined with a double layer of cheesecloth.
- Make One Horchata co*cktail: Combine some of the horchata in a co*cktail shaker with coffee liqueur and tequila, and fill the shaker halfway with ice. Shake and serve on the rocks with a grating of fresh cinnamon and a star anise piece.
The nut milk is inspired by G&B Coffee in LA, who uses a similar technique to make the milk in their legendary Almond Latte. Soon after I first had it, I was at Gracias Madre and had their Spiked Horchata co*cktail made with mezcal and plenty of spice.
Convinced that the sum of these two would be even more incredible than the individual parts, I began to tinker, as I do, until I came up with this Spiked Almond Horchata Latte co*cktail that’s shaken with tequila and coffee liqueur for a sort of White Russian gone south of the border.
Now, go stock up on all your cooking essentials, then head into the kitchen, make this, and share it with us by tagging @saltandwind and #swsociety on social!
Tequila Spiked Horchata co*cktail Recipe
Homemade horchata gets spiked with tequila and coffee liqueur for a Mexican-flavored twist on a White Russian co*cktail. This Tequila Spiked Horchata co*cktail recipe will make you want to say 'Viva Mexico!'
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
8 hours hrs
Total Time 8 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Course Drinks
Cuisine American, Mexican
Diet Gluten Free, Vegan
Servings 1 co*cktail
Calories 120 kcal
Ingredients
For The Macadamia Almond Horchata:
- 6 cups cold water
- 2/3 cup blanched almonds
- 1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice
- 1/2 cup macadamia nuts
- 1/3 cup roughly chopped pitted dates
- 3 (3 inch) pieces cinnamon plus more for garnish
For The Horchata co*cktail:
- 1/4 cup horchata
- 1 ounce 100% agave silver tequila
- 1/4 ounce coffee liqueur
- Ice cubes
- Star anise for garnish
Instructions
Soak The Macadamia Almond Horchata: Bring 6 cups of water to a boil over high heat. Combine boiling water, rice, almonds, macadamia nuts, dates, and the cinnamon in a large bowl—cover and let stand at room temperature for at least 8 hours and up to 24 hours.
Blend The Macadamia Almond Horchata:Remove cinnamon then put half of the mix into ablender. Make sure to add equal parts solids and liquids to help the blender along. Set to the highest speed and process the horchata until smooth, about 3 to 4 minutes.
Strain The Macadamia Almond Horchata: Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve. The horchata will be a touch chalky thanks to the rice. If you want it silkier and smoother, strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve lined with a double layer of cheesecloth. (Makes about 8 cups horchata.)
Make One Horchata co*cktail: Combine 1/4 cup horchata in a co*cktail shaker with coffee liqueur and tequila, and fill the shaker halfway with ice. Shake and serve on the rocks with a grating of fresh cinnamon and a star anise piece.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 0.3gFat: 0.02gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 9mgPotassium: 20.4mgSugar: 8gCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.01mg
Keyword Agua Fresca, cincodedrinko, classic Mexican co*cktail, tequila co*cktail
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Aida Mollenkamp is a food and travel expert, author, chef, Food Network personality, and founder of the boutique travel company, In all that she does, Aida aims to help discerning travelers taste the world.
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Aida Mollenkamp is a food and travel expert, author, chef, Food Network personality, and founder of the boutique travel company, In all that she does, Aida aims to help discerning travelers taste the world.
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