Ingredients
1 1/4 cups long grain white rice (dry uncooked)
1/2 cup sliced almonds
2 cinnamon sticks
4 cups cold water
1/2 cup granulated sugar, or more to taste
1 vanilla bean (sliced lengthwise)
2 cups whole milk
Preparation
Step 1
Begin by soaking rice, cinnamon and almonds in a bowl for at least 5 hours to tenderize and soften. Strain and dispose of any remaining liquid.
Step 2
Heat the milk, sugar and whole sliced vanilla bean in a sauce pan until sugar has melted and mixture is well blended. Do not boil. Remove from heat and cool.
Step 3
When cool remove the vanilla bean from milk mixture. Remove any remaining vanilla seeds from pod and return seeds to milk mixture.
Step 4
In a blender combine the strained rice & milk mixture. Blend on high until smooth. Serve over ice.