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Serves: 6 A great vitamin packed way to finish off that late night
movie at the end of the week.

Date Horchata

INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS

6 cups water 1. Heat 2 cups of the water until it is hot, but not
DRINK 1 cup white rice quite boiling. Add the rice and soak in the hot

½ cup dates water for 2 hours. The rice should be soft, but still
raw. Drain and transfer the rice to a blender. Add
1½ tsp. vanilla extract the remaining 4 cups of water, the dates, vanilla
THE MEDITERRANEAN REFRESH 1 tbsp. maple syrup needed.
1 cinnamon stick
and cinnamon. Blend for about 1 minute. Test for
sweetness, and add more dates or maple syrup as
(optional)

2. Pour the mixture through a cheesecloth into a
1 cup almond milk
bowl; discard the pulp. Stir in the almond milk
and whisk until well combined. Transfer to a
serving pitcher. Serve immediately over ice.

NUTRITION DATA FOR 1 SERVING:

Calories 83kcal Sodium 75mg
Total Carbohydrates 20g Potassium 38mg
Protein 1g Dietary Fiber 4g
Total Fat 2g Sugars 2g
Saturated Fat 1g Vitamin A 5.2% Daily Value
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Vitamin C 4.8% Daily Value
Monounsaturated Fat 1g Calcium 6.8 % Daily Value
Trans Fat 1g Iron 3.7% Daily Value
Cholesterol 0mg

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