What section could I find horchata in?!
What section could I find horchata in?
first off would it even be in a grocery store?
second what section of the store would i have to look to find it?
Answers:
If you'd like to buy a liter of great tasting Horchata de Chufa imported from Valencia, there's a mail-order company in California that sells it. The name of the store is La Espa?ola, Inc. Their number is (310) 539-0455. A liter of real Horchata will cost you less than $5.
Any Mexican Grocery Store.
INGREDIENTS:
1 kg chufas
1 kg Sugar
5 liters of Water
1 Cinamon stick
Clean the chufas very well, rinsing them in clean water.
When they are completely clean, set them to seak in a lot of cold water for 12 to 14 hours.
After this time, rinse the chufa again in clean water, changing the water until it is completely clear, then drain off all the water.
Mash the chufa or put them in a blender - to make them into a soft paste. Add a little water if needed.
Add the 5 liters of water to the paste that you have made and put in the cinnamon stick. Let it sit in a cool place (like a fridge) for 2 hours.
Add the sugar and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Now, pass the mix through a metal mesh filter, and then through a wet, damp fine-cloth filter repeat until the strained liquid does not have any large particles left.
You now have a fine, milky liguid that can be placed in the fridge to be served cold.
You can also serve the Horchata in slushy form as you would ice-cream. Simply put it in the freezer, stirring occasionaly so it does not freeze solid.
Chufas:
is grown in the Southern United States and can be purchased through Farmer Co-Ops as seed. Or Latin Stores.
In the grocery stores around me, they usually have an aisle that has "ethnic food", usually asian and hispanic. (The Ramen Noodle aisle) I've seen Horchata there. Also, try asking someone that works there.
I've tried several brands of horchata from concentrated to powdered mixes...all with bad results. The best tasting and closest-to-the-real-thing brand I've found is Kern's Horchata. It's available out here in California (the website says it's available in all the "western states") and is sold in 64 oz cartons like juice. It's sold with the refrigerated juices and such.
However, it's not "all natural" in that much of the sweetening is through corn syrup. Still, it tastes great.
You can get it where the mexican foods are sold or from mexican markets/restuarants.