My husband is one of those people that has a million good ideas in a day. He's always coming up with a new idea for a product, business, or way of doing things differently. In my opinion, his best idea was in 2011. We were on our way to a barbecue at a friend's house, and he was in charge of cocktails. He grabbed a jar of horchata and a bottle of dark rum. So simple, that I doubted its deliciousness. I was proven wrong. So very wrong. Ice cold cinnamony horchata met spicy dark rum in my glass. And it was heaven.
A few years later, we saw Rumchata for sale in a liquor store. We missed our chance to be liquor millionaires, we suppose.
If you're not familiar with horchata, you're probably not from California or Texas, where taquerias always have a jar, dripping with condensation, on the counter. It is impossible to order tacos or a burrito without a glass of horchata. It's a creamy, milky beverage (made of rice milk, actually) mixed with cinnamon and sugar. Sometimes I detect lime in it, too.
Three disclaimers:
True horchata is made with only rice milk, no dairy. But, rice milk is so watery, that, when frozen, it produces popsicles that are too icy. So, I stirred in some cream. (What problem in life isn't solved by stirring in a little cream?)
Because the ground cinnamon tends to sink to the bottom of the popsicle mold, I infuse the rice milk with a crushed cinnamon stick to ensure every bite has cinnamon flavor in it.
Don't be tempted to add more than 1 tablespoon of rum, as it can affect the freeze-ability of the mixture. I promise, even just one tablespoon of rum is detectable in these pops.
Bonus disclaimer: I didn't make my own rice milk. I just bought it in the carton from Trader Joe's. Best shortcut ever.
Frozen horchata popsicles! With rum or without! The rum is optional. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.Boozy Horchata Popsicles
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 114Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 33mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 0gSugar: 11gProtein: 1g
Alexa at Sweet Little Kitchen says
Oh my goodness. Christina, this looks like my dream summer dessert! I love horchata, so the idea of it frozen in a boozy popsicle is just too wonderful. And I'm digging your shortcut with pre-made rice milk from Trader Joe's. Pinned!
Eliza says
I made these last weekend for a girls getaway, and they were a huge hit! I used just a little less rice milk and upped the cream a little because I was scared of icy pops. Also, I used about 1.5 tablespoons of rum and wish I had pushed the limit just a little more because I couldn't taste the rum at all.
Amber Zitterkopf says
I like your thinking, did they turn out icy or creamy?