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    Published: Jun 22, 2016 · Modified: Oct 14, 2021 by Amanda Powell · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Horchata Ice Cream

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    Horchata ice cream is the pinnacle of all things cool and refreshing. Perfect for keeping you sane during the dog days of summer. 

    I can't get enough of this horchata ice cream

    We are continuing on with Ice Cream Week with this incredible horchata ice cream with dulce de leche swirl. I've only had proper horchata twice in my life when I was visiting a friend and her family in Mexico. It was the most incredible drink I've had in my life. I wanted to live off the stuff. My friend's grandmother made it from scratch and tried to tell me her recipe, but I couldn't keep up with her fast Spanish and no one remembered to give it to me later.

    I spent ages trying to recreate that sweet, cinnamony drink, but I could never get the ratio just right. Nothing matched the original. When I decided to host Ice Cream Week, I knew that I wanted to take that drink and turn it into an ice cream. I did a lot of research trying to figure out the best way to approach it. In the end, I decided to go against traditional horchata and make it dairy-based. I then decided to turn to Nosh On It for the inspiration for the horchata flavor.

    It's not summer without this horchata ice cream with dulce de leche swirl.

    The end result is this out of control creamy, dreamy horchata ice cream that hits all the right spots. It tastes just like horchata, except with a hint of tapioca-ness to it because of the rice infused into the cream. It is cinnamony and absolutely perfect. Since the starches in the rice thickens the base, we don't need to add any other thickeners which means this is an egg-free recipe which is great.

    Horchata ice cream with deulce de leche swirl. Aka my new summer jam

    This ice cream also churns like a dream. It finished churning in about 10 - 15 minutes and was already firm enough to eat straight out of the machine. Don't have an ice cream machine? You can always check out my post on how to make ice cream without an ice cream maker.... OR you can enter the giveaway to win your own ice cream maker, plus containers, popsicle molds, and ice cream scoops thanks to my friends at Cuisinart, Tovolo, Zeroll and Rodelle. It's really up to you, but let me just say, I've been using the ice cream maker and other goodies you can win and they are just dreamy. And.... it's pretty easy to enter, too. Just sayin' 😉

    I am obsessed with this horchata ice cream. It has all the flavors of horchata plus that dulce de leche swirl is so addictive

    Horchata Ice Cream

    I can't get enough of this horchata ice cream

    Horchata Ice Cream

    Amanda Powell
    A creamy horchata ice cream for those dog days of summer
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Mexican American
    Servings 1 quart
    Calories 310 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup raw almonds
    • ⅓ cup long grain rice
    • 1 - 2 cinnamon sticks
    • 2 ¼ cups whole milk
    • 2 cups heavy cream
    • ⅔ cups granulated sugar
    • ½ cup dulce de leche

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Add the almonds and boil for about one minute. Drain the water and soak the almonds in cold water for a few seconds to cool. Drain again.
    • Remove the skins from the almonds - you should be able to pinch the almonds and they will pop out of their skins.
    • Place the almonds on a baking sheet in a single layer and bake for about 10 minutes until they are dry. Toast on a skillet until browned. Leave to cool.
    • Put the rice through a blender and blend for about a minute.
    • Place all the ingredients into a saucepan and heat on medium. Stir constantly until the mixture thickens. You want it to be able to coat the back of your spoon and leave a trail when you run your finger down the spoon. If you keep cooking, the rice will absorb all the liquid. If that happens, add more milk and cream until it thins out. 
    • Put the ingredients in a blender and blend for about 1 - 2 minutes. Strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer lined with cheesecloth. Get out as much of the milk and cream as possible. Place in a gallon freezer bag and chill in the refrigerator until very cold - at least 40 degrees F.
    • Churn in an ice cream maker using manufactuer instructions.
    • Place one third of the ice cream in a container, then swirl the dulce de leche. Repeat the layers until everything is used up. Store in the freezer. 

    Notes

    Recipe adapted from Nosh On It

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1/2 cupCalories: 310kcal
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    Cool down this summer with a creamy horchata ice cream with dulce de leche swirl

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    Comments

    1. Alisa Ewert says

      June 05, 2017 at 4:34 am

      Soon i have Competition in Cooking School and this is my final project, I am searching the best dish

      Reply
    2. Elizabeth Brooks says

      April 29, 2017 at 9:45 am

      Mine turned into a paste

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        April 29, 2017 at 10:00 am

        Hi Elizabeth, I'd love to help you troubleshoot. How long did you let the mixture cook for in the saucepan? It should be just until you notice that the mixture is thickening as we don't want the rice to cook through too much and absorb all of the liquid. When you strained it through your cheesecloth, were you able to get any of the liquid out?

        Reply
    3. Sabrina says

      August 01, 2016 at 9:54 pm

      Love this ice cream idea! Looks awesome!

      Reply
    4. Maryanne | the little epicurean says

      June 23, 2016 at 2:08 am

      This wins my heart! I love horchata in all forms- liquid, ice cream, popsicles, etc.

      Plus, I can't believe it only took 15 minutes to churn. That's awesome 🙂

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        June 24, 2016 at 9:39 pm

        Yes, I was shocked! I didn't even get a chance to sit down before it was finished. Horchata is amazing. We need to horchata all the things more often.

        Reply
    5. Medha @ Whisk & Shout says

      June 22, 2016 at 10:22 pm

      Six ingredients to this deliciousness? So wonderful- love how you brought the flavors of horchata to ice cream, that's wild and wonderful 🙂

      Reply
    6. jackie @ supermancooks says

      June 22, 2016 at 7:30 pm

      What a totally brilliant idea Amanda! I too, love horchata; I order it all the time at my favorite Mexican joints....but ICE CREAM? OMG. dying. Thanks for sharing!!

      Reply
    7. Hannah Hossack-Lodge (Domestic Gothess) says

      June 22, 2016 at 12:55 pm

      I haven't had horchata since I was a teenager on a trip to spain, I can barely remember what it tastes like but I do know that it was good, I bet that horchata ice cream is even better!

      Reply

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