Making Valencia Style Horchata out of Tigernut

In the United States, the Mexican-style horchata that is pretty sweet and cinnamony is pretty common, however, it’s not the original version of this. Just like chorizo, the Mexican version is an adaptation of a Spanish recipe that is slightly different from the original. This version of horchata is made not from rice, but a nut is known as Tiger nut, and tends to be a lot less sweet than the Mexican rice-based version. Just like Mexican horchata, it’s pretty simple to make, and it makes a nice refreshing cold cinnamon drink, however outside of that, the tastes are quite different. Because it’s nut-based instead of rice-based, it’s almost like the difference between rice milk and almond milk. This stuff is extremely delicious, and refreshing. It is amazing that it has such a complex flavor for being such sugar and tiger nut.

Ingredients:

1 cup of tigers nut (450 grams)
4 cups of water (75 grams)
¼ granulated sugar (75 grams )
¼ teaspoon of salt

[sskpsp]

I'd love to try tiger nuts sometime but I'm concerned about the ethics of it, like what the tigers have to go through and the risks taken by the harvesters to get it to my hands

[kebirlyna]

had this drink back in 2013 and I loved it so much the flavour just stayed in memory every time I remember this drink I just get the flavour in my mouth, hope I can go back to Valencia soon

[yvettemarie]

This recipe was perfect. Love valencian horchata! Thanks for posting this.

[pandaman]

This is one of the first/only videos I've ever seen on the original horchata with chufas! Looks so simple like it should be, just the nut/seed/rice and water, NO DAIRY. Mexican recipes with condensed milk are sickening me lately. Somewhere along the way adding milk became a thing and it ruins it for me now that I wanna make my own. Looks like a nut milk bag is the secret to extracting all possible flavor without adding anything else for the creaminess.

[honarderakhshan]

Like 3 Hi friend that looks Delicious very yummy and very tasty thanks for sharing 👍👍👈🌸🌸🌸

We call it horchata because “Tiger’s nuts milk” is obviously not a very marketable slogan. 🙃

[TomokoMurakami]

I used to drink horchata on hot days in Valencia and Alicante as a special treat when I lived in Spain for a year with my brother. We didn't have much money and I relished every morsel of this amazing beverage.

[gamerstriker]

From my country very delicious juice specially in evening after dinner ❤️❤️

[MrLuckyLaChance]

i don't usally come here for the HAHA but today i got Tiger's Nuts and Nut milk bag in the same sitting. Thanks for everything you do F.L!

[lompass]

Never has the mexican one but the valencian one is delicious, traditionnaly it's drank in 'slushy' form

[HarmlessX]

So Almond Milk is just Almond Horchata, got it, I will be sure to point this out to everyone and make them uncomfortable

[donnajones]

Hi, its very good with a little agave or without sugar.

[MatheusCayresdeMello]

Back to the basic and simple videos after a long period of weird recipes. Thanks, bro!

[kayceesamuel]

Tiger nut is already really sweet, why add more sugar?

[hobbitguy]

can you make tigernutbutter with your concher?

[CVenza]

Every country has their own version of many foods. Even foods within their own country have variations. 😁

[divalea]

Anyone who watches this week’s Casual Geographic is going to think twice about making a drink from tiger’s nuts.

[chinglee]

Does it taste in any way similar to Mexican horchata?

[Thingybob]

The authentic horchata is a recipe from Africa, taken to Spain by the moors. I guess that's why Spanish also call tiger nuts chufas. Use dates instead of sugar for a healthier and more authentic recipe.

[laprinciac]

Both horchata's come from North Africa. Place of origin, Nigeria and they have both been around since 2400 B.C.