Foodie Word of the Day

Horchata [hor-CHAH-tah]

Extremely popular in Spain and Mexico, horchata are Drinks made by steeping nuts, grains or chufa in water. Usually sweetened with sugar and sometimes spiced with cinnamon. Horchatas are generally served cold or at room temperature. Horchata de arroz is the most popular in the US made with rice.
Horchata, together with Tamarindo and Jamaica (Hibiscus Tea), are the three typical drink flavors of Mexican aguas frescas.

Some Hispanic bars in Southern California use horchata as a mixer in a cocktail known as a Rice Rocket. The drink is made of 2 parts horchata, 1 part coconut-flavored rum and a dash of Goldschläger over ice.