Horchata - Stew's favorite drink

Served this a party this weekend. It was a big hit. 

1 c. rice
1 quart milk
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
ice cubes

Soak rice in hot tap water overnight. 

The next day, drain rice. Place 1/2 cup rice and 1 cup milk in blender. Blend until rice is finely ground. Add 1 cup milk, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 tsp. vanilla and 1/4 tsp. cinnamon. Blend thoroughly. Strain liquid through fine sieve into a pitcher. Repeat with remaining ingredients. 

Let it sit over night to let all the fine grainy rice fall to the bottom. 

To serve, pour into a new pitcher without stirring so all the fine rice powder stays in the old pitcher. pour over ice cubes.

Makes 6 servings.

Tres Leches Cake

The idea of tres leches was always better to me then the reality. But once upon a time I did eat a tres leche that was worth eating. Recently I was throwing a fiesta and I wanted to make that once upon a time really actually good tres leche cake. I got the recipe from the wonderful baker and what do you know its my favorite because its gringo style lol. This is yummy! Enjoy! 

1 yellow cake mix
1/3 c. oil
3 eggs
2/3 cup water
1 tsp rum extract

Bake cake according to box baking directions - but as a general rule mix and pour into
greased 9X13 pan, bake at 350 degrees for 33-38 min, etc.

1 c. heavy cream
1 c. milk
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp. rum extract, diluted with water to equal 1/3 c.

Mix together. When cake has cooled 5 min., pierce cake with
fork and pour milk mixture over entire cake very slowly. Refrigerate 3 hours.

1 cup whipping cream
1 tsp. rum extract
1/2 tsp. vanilla
powdered sugar to taste

Beat until stiff. Spread over cake. Serve or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Harry Potter Theme Park Copy Cat Butterbeer

This was the recipe put out by AP, FoxNews, and just about every other site after the Wizarding World of Harry Potter park opened. I have altered it a tiny bit. Their butterscotch recipe was not very good so I used my tried and true butterscotch recipe which is delicious. I also chilled the soda after being the fridge over night even by by putting it in the freezer for a half an hour before mixed it and serving it. At the park reviews say it is almost slushy in consistency. That sounded really yummy so I tried to get it as cold as possible. Its sweet no doubt but it was yummy and really fun to try out. The kids loved it. 

Ingredients

• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 8 TB butter (1 stick) 
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 TB light corn syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon rum extract
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 liters of cream soda

1. Make the butterscotch sauce. Cook the brown sugar and butter in a medium sauce pan over med-high heat stirring often. Cook until the mixture bubbles and becomes lighter in color about 3 - 5 minutes. Off the heat slowly add the cream while whisking the mixture. Mix until smooth. Stir in the corn syrup. vanillia, and run extract. Cool to room temperature.  
2. In a medium bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of the butterscotch sauce and 3/4 cup of heavy cream. Use an electric mixer to beat until just thickened, but not completely whipped, about 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Scoop large spoonfuls of the remaining butterscotch sauce into large cups that you will be serving the drink in and set aside. 
4. To serve, add 1/4 cup of cream soda to each glass with the butterscotch sauce, then stir to combine. Then fill each glass nearly to the top with additional cream soda, then spoon the butter scotch whipped topping over each. serve and enjoy.