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
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
This flavour is so fun for an ice pop!! I love it!
Tori@Gringalicious.com says
Love these! So how I wanna cool down this summer!
Beth says
I love the cinnamon on the ends, so fun!!
Dixya @ Food, Pleasure, and Health says
boozy pops are the best! I love the idea of simmering with cinnamon sticks rather than the powder.
Liz @ Floating Kitchen says
Well, you know how I feel about booze in popsicles! YUM-O. This is brilliant and I would like one for breakfast please!
taylor @ greens & chocolate says
I think I just met my new favorite summer dessert!
Chicago Jogger says
These look SO perfect for a hot summer day! I wish it wasn't Monday morning, or I'd whip up a batch right now :)
Abby @ The Frosted Vegan says
Boozy popsicles ARE summer! Also, the rice milk hack is genius, straining that crap is a pain in the ass.
Sarah | Broma Bakery says
Your husband is a genius! If I were you, I'd keep a notebook in my pocket to jot down all of his ideas :)
Medha @ Whisk & Shout says
These are so fun! I NEED a popsicle mold in my life ASAP, clearly :)