Cold Rice Drink (Fresco de Arroz)
Category
Beverage
Servings
6 - 8 servings
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
50 minutes
Author:
Melissa's Corporate Chefs
Ingredients
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1 cup Rice
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2 quarts Boiling Water
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1½ cups Sugar
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1 cup Orange Juice
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¼ cup Lemon Juice
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1 cup Pineapple Juice
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1 cup Organic Pineapple, cut into 1/4 inch cubes
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¼ teaspoon Canela (Cinnamon Sticks), ground to powder
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4 Cloves
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3 tablespoons Orange Peel, grated
Directions
Wash the rice in several changes of water.
Have the water boiling in a saucepan and add the rice.
Cook for 35 minutes, or until extremely soft.
Force the rice and liquid through a sieve, or puree in a blender.
Combine the sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, and pineapple juice in a saucepan.
Cook until syrupy, about 10 minutes.
Add the strained rice, pineapple cubes, cinnamon, cloves and orange peel.
Bring to a boil. Remove the cloves.
Chill and serve very cold, garnished with additional fresh pineapple or other fresh fruit.