Happiness is Horchata!

A delightful horchata with the addition of cinnamon tea to give it my special Sweet Paul touch.

My Mormor would always make me a cup of tea when I got upset when I was a boy. When my friends at Traditional Medicinals asked to partner up, I knew I wanted to create a summery concoction that would help me cool off and unwind. Traditional Medicinals Stress Ease Cinnamon tea tastes sweet and feels grounding and it’s the perfect base for my favorite summer drink—horchata!

Cinnamon Tea Horchata

Makes 4 cups

You will need:

• 2 bags Traditional Medicinals Stress Ease Cinnamon tea

• 3 cups boiling water

• 1/2 cup white rice

• 1 1/2 cup sliced almonds

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/2 cup honey

• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1. Pour the boiling water over the Stress Ease Cinnamon tea bags and let steep, covered for 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags and let cool.

2. Place the rice in a food processor and grind until fine, about 1 minute.

3. Add almonds and cinnamon and grind for 20 seconds.

4. Add the tea and let the mixture stand in room temperature for about 8 hours.

5. Add honey and vanilla and blend until very smooth.

6. Strain into a pitcher.

7. Serve over ice with some extra ground cinnamon on top.

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