Chicha Venezolana

Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup Rice
• 5 cups Water
• 1 Cinnamon stick
• Pinch of salt
• 2 cups whole Milk
• 1 cup condensed Milk + ¼ cup for garnishing
• 1 tsp. Vanilla essence
• Crushed ice
• Cinnamon powder

Directions

1. Wash rice thoroughly with water until liquids run clear.
2. In a medium sauce pan, mix rice water, cinnamon stick, and pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cook for about 30-40 minutes, until rice is very, very soft. Remove from heat and allow to cool down. Discard cinnamon stick.
3. Using a vitamix or blender, combine rice mixture with whole milk, condensed milk, and vanilla essence.
4. Serve in a glass with crushed ice, add a little condensed milk using squirt bottle, and dust with cinnamon powder

Pro Tips

Add two ounces of rum to make it into a cocktail.