La Horchata, Abasto Magazine

La horchata, sabor tradicional de aguas frescas, se celebra en Estados Unidos el 24 de septiembre. Descubra su historia, expansión y curiosidades.

FOOD INDUSTRY MES DE LA Herencia Hispana Horchata, a Flavor That Conquers Hearts Por Violeta Montes de Oca orchata, one of the most Conquest of the U.S. traditional flavors of According to a 2024 Consumer Analysis and Statistics Report aguas frescas, is celebrated from Tastewise, social conversations about horchata have Hin the United States on increased 25.52% in the last year. 4.06% of restaurants o昀昀er September 24. horchata on their menus and the fastest growing consumption This flavor, obtained need for this 昀氀avor is in snacking. from white rice soaked in water and seasoned All of the above is re昀氀ected in the food o昀昀erings available with cinnamon and a little sugar, has had its day since 2001. in the United States when visiting a store or looking for online Although it screams Hispanic in the memory of those shopping options. who know it, its origin is ancient Egypt. Today's horchata is For example, there are McCafé pods with a horchata latte the result of many years, plus a mixture of gastronomy and 昀氀avor, yogi tea for stress and relaxation with cinnamon- globalization. horchata 昀氀avor, and even Splenda in sachets with this 昀氀avor. 吀栀is is what Syed Ra昀椀d Kabir explains in an article published Other options include ready-to-drink horchata water, in World History. Learn more about its history, how it arrived concentrate to make water powder in Mexico, how to prepare it and other curious facts. and pulp, ice cream, cereal, protein drink and protein powder, and Hist漀爀y milk tea. 吀栀e historical records mentioned in World History say that Supermarkets have even horchata is a derivation of a drink made from barley in parts embraced it so much that of North Africa. they offer pumpkin- Horchata, known today, has more to do with Valencia, Spain. flavored horchata During Spain's conquest, the Arabs brought with them drinks during the fall. Egyptian horchata. 吀栀at is when barley began to be substituted with sweetened tiger nuts. 吀栀e result? Horchata of chufa, which is a tuber or root. 吀栀e horchata drink in Valencia, refreshing by nature, was popular because the climate there was sunny and dry. Over the years, the drink became creamier and used the resources available from di昀昀erent countries. 吀栀e Spanish colonization of Mexico in the 16th century included the tiger nut-based horchata, which the Mexicans adopted with their own resources: rice. 吀栀us, the full name of the drink is horchata de arroz, or horchata water. FFUUNN F FAACCTTSS National Today presents facts about horchata: VITAMINA C There are more It is rich in natural The recipe used than ten varieties ingredients such as to prepare it of horchata, the vitamin C, calcium, dates to the 13th most popular being magnesium, and century. Mexican rice-based phosphorus, drinks. among others. 5656 SSEEPPTTIIEEMBRMBREE//OOCCTTUUBRBREE 2 2002244 AABBAASSTOTO..CCOOMM