Horchata de Chufa (Valencian Style)
Traditional dish · Spanish
A traditional Valencian drink made from tiger nuts (chufas), offering a distinctively nutty and slightly sweeter flavor profile compared to Mexican horchata.
Rate this recipe
Choose 1 to 5 stars. Each recipe can be rated once.
No ratings yet.
Ingredients
- Tiger nuts (chufas)1 cup
- Water4 cups
- Sugar1/2 cup
- Lemon zest1 strip
- Cinnamon stick1
Steps
- 1
Rinse the tiger nuts thoroughly.
- 2
Soak the tiger nuts in 4 cups of water with the lemon zest and cinnamon stick for at least 6 hours, or overnight.
- 3
Drain the tiger nuts, reserving the soaking liquid. Discard the lemon zest and cinnamon stick.
- 4
Place the soaked tiger nuts in a blender with about 2 cups of the reserved soaking liquid. Blend until very smooth.
- 5
Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a pitcher, pressing well to extract all the liquid. Discard the pulp.
- 6
Add the remaining soaking liquid and sugar to the pitcher. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
- 7
Chill thoroughly in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- 8
Serve cold over ice.
