10 Cool and Creamy Horchata Recipes

Recipe creator Suzie Lopez O'Connor makes this horchata with a homemade rice and almond milk base, which is then combined with cinnamon and sweetened condensed milk. Serve chilled over ice for a cooling drink on a hot day.

"This is addictive!" says Allrecipes Allstar Buckwheat Queen. "I used a whole cinnamon stick and just let it soak removing it before blending. This was delicious and refreshing on its own and very nice after adding some coffee ice cubes."

This is a rich, sweet and creamy version of Mexican horchata made with long grain white rice, evaporated milk, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla. "I loved it!" says reviewer mrs.kyler. "It's like liquid rice pudding.... and I LOVE rice pudding!"

This super easy and quick version of authentic dairy-free Mexican horchata uses prepared rice milk instead of homemade, making it ready to serve in 20 minutes. If you're in a rush, this recipe is a great alternative to making traditional horchata that requires hours of soaking and straining.

This light but flavorful version of horchata is made by soaking a blend of rice, skim milk, and cinnamon overnight. The mixture is strained, then flavored with light coconut milk, vanilla, and sugar. Serve over ice for cool refreshment.

Mexican-style horchata made with whole almonds and long grain rice. The level of sweetness is up to you, as well as the ratio between rice and almonds, but what you can't alter is the need to strain this through a very, very five sieve before serving.

Recipe creator melissacraddock was inspired to create an easier, less labor intensive version of horchata with unsweetened rice milk, almond milk, and sweetened condensed milk. She says "It's like heaven in a glass - so sweet and creamy that it could even be served as a dessert!"

A dairy-free horchata recipe made with soy milk, white rice, cinnamon sticks, sugar, and vanilla extract. "This was so delicious!" says Allrecipes Allstar Diana71. "I love soy milk, and I love this soy milk horchata even more!"

See how to make this easy horchata drink in a blender. "This is the best horchata recipe I have ever found," says reviewer Rachel Hanks. "I found that ground cinnamon floats on the top so I let 2 cinnamon sticks soak with the rice and water for 3 hours. Nice flavor!"

Recipe creator and Allrecipes Allstar Yoly put a deliciously fruity twist on traditional horchata by adding ruby red strawberries to the mix.