Chicha de Arroz Venezuelană (Băutură Cremoasă de Orez)
By Chef Venezuela (@chef_venezuela)
Ingredients
- 1 cup of rice (raw, uncooked)
- 6 cups of water
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 can of condensed milk (300 g)
- 3 cups of milk
- 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
- Additional sugar - optional (add if needed)
- Save a couple of tablespoons of condensed milk
- Cinnamon powder to taste
- Crushed ice
Directions
- 1Place the rice in a strainer or colander and rinse it under running water for a couple of minutes.
- 2Then, pour the rice into a large pot with six cups of water and the cinnamon stick. Place the pot on the stove and simmer, half-covered, for approximately one hour.
- 3When most of the water has evaporated, the rice will have a thick paste like consistency. Turn off the stove and let it sit for fifteen minutes before blending.
- 4Remove the cinnamon stick. Place the rice, preferably in two batches, into the blender and blend for a few minutes until you have a completely smooth, even paste. There should be no lumps.
- 5Then add the milk, condensed milk, and vanilla extract. Taste; and if necessary, add additional sugar. Blend for a couple more minutes, and it's ready.
- 6To serve, fill the glasses halfway with crushed ice and fill the rest of the glass with chicha. Decorate with extra condensed milk and cinnamon powder.