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Home » Beverages » Soft Drinks » Horchata de Chufas

Horchata de Chufas

Horchata is a Spanish, non-alcoholic drink made from Tigernuts.

The nuts are soaked for 24 hours, then whizzed in a blender with the same water they soaked in. The mixture is sweetened with sugar, then chilled and served over ice with a sprig of mint.

History Notes

Started being about made the late 1600s. Horchata de Arroz predates this.

Language Notes

“Chufas” is the Spanish word for Tigernuts.

Other names

Spanish: Horchata de Chufas

This page first published: Sep 23, 2004 · Updated: May 6, 2018.

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