This Matcha Horchata is a refreshing, creamy, sweet vegan drink. It has a big, punchy flavour from the cinnamon and matcha green tea. A twist on the classic Latin American drink.
Horchata
Horchata is a traditional creamy cold drink that's popular in many different forms across Latin America and Spain.
Each country and region have their own method and flavours in horchata, though it's usually a blend of rice, nut or seed milk, with cinnamon.
An authentic Mexican horchata involves whizzing grains of rice in a blender, adding water and letting it soak overnight.
But for this recipe, I've taken a shortcut and used store-bought rice milk.
Horchata is perfect for warm days. A bit like a nice iced latte, a horchata is creamy, chilled and full of tasty flavor.
It's no wonder that so many street food sellers around South America sell cups of horchata.
Why you'll love this recipe
Horchata is comforting and refreshing.
Perfect on its own or with a spicy meal to balance the heat.
This drink is refreshing and creamy.
It's easy to make (cheat by using bought rice milk!).
It's a naturally dairy free drink, but it's still lovely and creamy.
Healthy matcha green tea adds extra goodness to a Horchata.
The spicy cinnamon works well with the faintly grassy matcha and the drink is rich and gently sweet.
Horchata variations
Horchata is a traditional creamy cold drink that's popular in many different forms across Latin America and Spain.
Sometimes there are seeds, sometimes other flavors.
But the one thing that is constant is that it's a chilled rice-based drink.
This drink is perfect for any hot summer day, as well as for a Cinco de Mayo party!
Ingredients
You only need a few simple ingredients for a tasty Horchata drink!
Rice Milk
Almond Milk
Sugar
Matcha Green Tea Powder
Cinnamon
Vanilla
Salt
Ice
Serving Suggestions
This horchata is perfect served with:
Mexican bean soup (vegan)
Grilled Chipotle Salad in a tortilla bowl (vegan)
Air Fryer Vegetarian Tacos (vegetarian)
More drink recipes
I'm sure you'll love this matcha horchata. Be sure to try these other drink recipes too!
Mango Shake
Vietnamese Avocado Milkshake
Berry Iced Tea
Mango Lassi
Beetroot Chocolate Shake
Gin and Tonic Ice Cream Float
Banana Lassi
Xocolatl Aztec Hot Chocolate
Recipe
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📖 Recipe
Easy Matcha Horchata
Ingredients
- 2 cups (500ml) rice milk
- 2 cups (500ml)almond milk
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon matcha green tea powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Small pinch of sea salt
- Ice to serve
- Ground cinnamon to serve
Instructions
- In a blender, whiz the rice milk, almond milk, sugar, matcha, cinnamon, vanilla and salt until smooth.
- Taste and add more sugar if necessary. Serve in glasses over ice with a sprinkling of cinnamon.
Nutrition
The nutritional information provided is approximate and can vary depending on several factors, so is not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietician for special diet advice.
Tara L
Sounds refreshing and good. I will pin and hopefully try this soon (:
Platter Talk
Just tried making a matcha based cheesecake, so I have the ingredients for this drink. I've never tried but it's a will do, now! Thanks..
Heather @Boston Girl Bakes
I've only had matcha in a cupcake 😉 but this looks good..and if it gets me off my oodles of coffee each day I think I need to try this!
Florentina
We love Horchata in our household. What a brilliant move to add matcha to it! I'm sold!
Tara@SimpleFood365
I have never done anything with matcha, but this intrigues me. I want to try this!
Cricket Plunkett
Green tea and cinnamon sounds like such a great combo!
Elizabeth
What a gorgeous sounding drink! I tried this last year and really liked it, but I never gave up my coffee habit and the rest of it just went to waste in the fridge. Need to try matcha again and see if I can reduce my caffeine consumption!
Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry
Matcha tea is so good for you and this looks very refreshing
Tina
This sounds great! What a nice idea. Pinned!
Lucy
I've seen horchata in Spain and never knew they made it with rice milk! Love that matcha and cinnamon combination, it is a great colour
Tracy @ Served from Scratch
I've been meaning to try matcha, but I'm trying to wean myself off of coffee, so I definitely need to try this!
Mindy Fewless
I love horchata but I have never tried it with matcha. That sounds like a great combination!! Can't wait to try this one!
Sarah @ Champagne Tastes
Somehow I still haven't tried matcha!!! But I'm a fellow ex-coffee addict, and tea with big flavor is a great substitute. I need to try this!
Michele
I just had Horchata for the first time on my vacation.. can't wait to see what Matcha flavor is like! Brilliant!
Marsha | Marsha's Baking Addiction
This looks absolutely delicious, and so refreshing! I could go for one of these right now!
Huub Ricardo
This look very good and i love the pictures. Beautiful done!
Marsha
I've never heard of this drink but it looks really good from the ingredients! I've been seeing matcha tea everywhere lately. I am a big tea drinker so I definitely want to try it. Especially if it may make me a bit more 'awake'.
Janice @FarmersgirlCook
That does look good, so much goodness in that matcha too.