Kahlua Horchata Cocktail

Kahlua Horchata Cocktail

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Inspired by sweet, creamy horchata, a popular Mexican drink, made of rice milk and cinnamon. This coffee cocktails is sure to be a crowd pleaser, store bought rice milk enrichened with heavy cream and simple syrup make the ways of traditional horchata in this grown up version.

Ingredients

  • Cinnamon sugar
  • Ice
  • 4 ounces rice milk
  • 1/3 ounce heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 ounce simple syrup
  • 2 ounces tequila
  • 1 ounce Kahlua

Directions

  1. Coat rim of a tall glass with cinnamon-sugar (see Cook's Tip). Carefully fill glass halfway with ice.
  2. Pour rice milk into a liquid measuring cup. Add heavy cream and simple syrup. Stir.
  3. Carefully pour tequila and Kahlua into sugar-rimmed glass.
  4. Slowly add milk mixture. Stir and enjoy!

Cook Tips

To coat rim of glass with cinnamon sugar, mix 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (or use jarred cinnamon-sugar) together on a small plate. Moisten rim of glass with rice milk or water. Dip in sugar mixture.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 360
  • Fat: 4.5 g
  • Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
  • Trans Fat: 0.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 10.0 mg
  • Sodium: 35.0 mg
  • Carbohydrates: 37.0 g
  • Fiber: 0.0 g
  • Added Sugars: 20.0 g
  • Sugar: 28.0 g
  • Protein: 1.0 g