Hojicha Horchata

Name: Hojicha Horchata
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: 1 cup long-grain white rice, rinsed; 4 cups water; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 tbsp hojicha powder; 1/2 cup hot water; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 2 cups whole milk; 2 cups ice

Roasted Japanese hojicha tea stirred into a classic rice-and-cinnamon horchata base, the earthy fusion drink trending on TikTok alongside the wider hojicha wave.

20 minEasyServes 4150 cal/serving

FusionNon-Alcoholic DrinkBlenderVegetarian

Ingredients

1 cup long-grain white rice, rinsed
4 cups water
1 cinnamon stick
2 tbsp hojicha powder
1/2 cup hot water
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 cups whole milk
2 cups ice

Instructions

1

Rinse 1 cup rinsed long-grain white rice, then combine with 1 cinnamon stick and 4 cups water in a bowl or pitcher. Soak at room temperature at least 4 hours, or overnight.
2

Whisk 2 tbsp hojicha powder into 1/2 cup hot water until dissolved, then let cool.
3

Blend the soaked rice, cinnamon stick, and soaking water on high until smooth, about 2 minutes.
4

Strain through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a pitcher, pressing to extract the liquid. Discard the solids.
5

Stir in the cooled hojicha, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, and 2 cups whole milk until the sugar dissolves.
6

Fill glasses with 2 cups ice and pour the hojicha horchata over top.

Questions

Can I make Hojicha Horchata dairy-free?

Yes. The dairy in this entry is 2 cups whole milk. Swap the milk for unsweetened oat or soy milk. The richness shifts slightly, but the method does not change.

Can I halve or double Hojicha Horchata?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. To make a pitcher, multiply everything and stir over ice at the end.

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