Chufa Horchata
Ingredients
- 2 cups tiger nuts or Chufas soaked in tap water for at least 8 hours, preferably for a day (see notes)
- 1 - 1 1/3 cup granulated sugar or your favorite sweetener or to taste
- 1 - 1 1/2 quart drinking water
- ground cinnamon to taste
- rind of one lemon (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse the tiger nuts under running water and soak them (see notes).
- Once the tiger nuts have softened, place them in the blender with 1/2 the quart of drinking water and the lemon rind, if using, and process until smooth. Add in the rest of the drinking water and process for 1 or 2 more minutes.
- Pour the tiger nuts and water mix into a pitcher, passing it through a fine mesh strainer. Squeeze the solids against the strainer, using a spoon, to obtain as much liquid as possible. You can also use a cheese cloth squeezing to get as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids. Add sugar and ground cinnamon, stir well. Add ice if desired. Enjoy!
- Keep refrigerated. Stir before serving, as the heavier ingredients will sink to the bottom.
Notes
If at all possible, soak the tiger nuts in tap water for 1 - 2 days changing the water every 12 hours. Tiger nuts are a hard tuberous and soaking them will make it easier to grind them. Keep them covered in a cool place while soaking.