A Refreshing Mexican Beverage!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 2 hours
Chilling Time: 2 hours
Cooking Time: No cooking required
Ingredients
2 cups oatmeal. uncooked
6 cups cold water
3/4 cup sugar
1 large cinnamon stick, broken up
Cooking Tools
Large bowl
Blender
Pitcher/ cups
Strainer/skimmer
Directions
In a large bowl, add; steel cut oatmeal, water, sugar and cinnamon stick. Mix ingredients and set aside for 2 hours. Mix and pour ingredients into the blender in 2 batches. Blend on high for 1 minute. A small amount of oatmeal will not break down. Strain into a pitcher, the consistency should be smooth and creamy. Chill in refrigerator and stir before serving over ice.
Yields 6 cups
Traditionally, raw rice soaked in water for 24 hours is used. By using oatmeal, it is time saving, but does not lose any of the same flavors!
