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Cake day: July 1st, 2023

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  • INGREDIENTS
    • [ ]▢ 2 cups long grain rice
    • [ ]▢ 1 stick Mexican Cinnamon
    • [ ]▢ 4 cups hot water
    • [ ]▢ 8 cups extra water to finish the drink
    • [ ]▢ ¾ cup sugar
    • [ ]▢ 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • [ ]▢ 1 cup milk 2% or whole
    • [ ]▢ Ice cubes to serve
    INSTRUCTIONS

    Place the rice and cinnamon stick in a large glass bowl and add the 4 cups of hot water. Cover the bowl with a dish or plastic wrap, then let it soak overnight, or at least 8 hours. *Please see NOTES

    • The next day, pour the rice, cinnamon, and water into your blender and process until it becomes a smooth, watery paste.
    • Using a strainer or sieve, strain the mixture into a wide mouth pitcher, stirring to help the liquid pass through.
    • Add the milk (if using), vanilla extract, and the rest of the water. Stir in the sugar, adjusting the amount to fit your taste. Let the drink chill in the refrigerator. Stir the Horchata before serving, since the rice mix tends to settle at the bottom. Serve in glasses with ice cubes.
    NOTES

    If you have a Vitamix or other high-performance blender, you won’t need to rest the rice to soften it, as the blender will be powerful enough to grind the hard rice grains. Additionally, you probably won’t need to use a sieve or strainer to strain the rice water, as the rice mixture will be very finely processed. Always taste the drink before adding the sugar. You might need more or less sugar than the amount indicated in the ingredients. If you feel that the consistency of the Horchata is too thick or dense for your taste, simply add more water.











  • Lovely pic. This is an E2-Class, build locally in Melbourne by Bombardier, and a follow-up model of the E1-Class, the first Melbourne built trams since the B-class in 1994.

    Aside from their looks, the E-Class trams can be easily recognised by their four digit 6XXX carriage numbering.

    Shoutout to Martin, a.k.a Taitset on YouTube, who got me interested in (Melbourne) trams. Martin runs an absolutely fantastic channel for railway (tram and train) enthusiasts and those interested in Melbourne and Victorian rail transport. It is absolutely chockers with great videos to nerd out to. Please consider to subscribe and support his channel.