Date-Sweetened Horchata

Name: Date-Sweetened Horchata
Prep time: 2 h 20 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 3/4 cup long grain white rice; 6 cups water ((divided)); 1 cup unsweetened plain or vanilla almond milk ((or sub light coconut or rice milk)); 1/2 - 3/4 cup pitted medjool or deglet noor dates ((depending on desired sweetness)); 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 whole cinnamon stick*

Instructions

Prep:2h 20min

Dates replace sugar in this healthier version of homemade horchata. Hints of cinnamon and vanilla pop through in each sip — perfectly refreshing on a warm day.

Updated at: Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:18:00 GMT