Agua de Avena (Oat Horchata)

Agua de Avena is hands down my absolute, all-time favorite agua fresca. I could drink the stuff every day and never get bored. And I'm not one of those people that likes to eat (or drink) the same thing day after day. But Agua de Avena is so good, I would gladly drink it every day for the rest of my life. Agua de Avena is very similar to Horchata, a traditional Mexican agua fresca made with rice and cinnamon, hence why some people refer to this agua fresca as Horchata de Avena. Agua de Avena is made with oats, cinnamon, and sweetened condensed milk. If you like Horchata, you are going to love Agua de Avena.

Agua de Avena


Ingredients:

• 1 cups old-fashioned oats
• 10 to 12 cups water
• 1 cinnamon stick (4-inches)
• 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
• Granulated sugar (optional) 

Directions:
Place the oats in a medium bowl.  Pour in 4 cups of the water and let the oats soak for at least 30 minutes. Puree the oats, the water they were soaked in and a cinnamon stick in a blender until smooth. Strain puree into a 1-gallon pitcher. Add the sweetened condensed milk and stir until completely dissolved. Sweeten with granulated sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, if desired. Serve over ice. Enjoy!

More traditional Mexican Agua Fresca recipes:

• Rice Horchata
• Agua de Jamaica (Hibiscus) 
• Agua de Tamarindo

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