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Coconut Horchata Paletas (Popsicles)

June 21, 2018 By Patrick 12 Comments

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Another advantage to making a homemade batch of Horchata is opening up your freezer and finding some of these Coconut Horchata Paletas waiting for you.

Coconut and Horchata are natural dance partners and it’s a combo worth trying if you’ve never had it before.

Make a homemade batch of Horchata and you can keep a few of these popsicles in the freezer. We added coconut milk to this batch and they are delicious! mexicanplease.com

Coconut Horchata Paletas Recipe

If you’re new to Horchata you’re in for a treat!  It’s one of Mexico’s most popular agua frescas — a light, refreshing, rice-flavored drink that you’ll frequently see served up in taquerias.

We’re using the same Horchata recipe from a few weeks ago, so if you’ve made that before then you’ll recognize the ingredient list:

Horchata is one of Mexico's most common agua frescas: an easy-to-make rice flavored drink that offers up all sorts of great combos. Lately I've been adding coconut milk to it -- yum! mexicanplease.com

So in the above pic you’ve got:

1 cup white, long grain rice
3/4 cup raw almonds
1 cinnamon stick (or 1/2 teaspoon ground)

Add the rice to a blender (or food processor) and grind it down as much as you can.

Horchata is one of Mexico's most common agua frescas: an easy-to-make rice flavored drink that offers up all sorts of great combos. Lately I've been adding coconut milk to it -- yum! mexicanplease.com

Add the almonds, cinnamon stick, 1/4 cup sugar, and 4 cups warm water.  Combine well.

Horchata is one of Mexico's most common agua frescas: an easy-to-make rice flavored drink that offers up all sorts of great combos. Lately I've been adding coconut milk to it -- yum! mexicanplease.com

Let this soak overnight in the fridge (or at least for a few hours).  This will give the flavors time to infuse into the water.

This concentrated base is the starting point for serving Horchata as a drink.  Simply dilute with water and add some additional sweetener (more details here).

But this concentrated version also works great for Paletas because you’ll need stronger flavors to compete with the Freeze.  So we’ll simply add 1.5 cups of coconut milk to this mixture, combine, and take a final taste for sweetness (adding more if you want).

Give it a final blend and then strain through a fine mesh strainer.

Make a homemade batch of Horchata and you can keep a few of these popsicles in the freezer. We added coconut milk to this batch and they are delicious! mexicanplease.com

You’re left with some silky smooth Coconut Horchata deliciousness.  If you find yourself drinking it straight from the bowl that’s okay!

Popsicle molds are the easiest way to get homemade Paletas in your house.

Make a homemade batch of Horchata and you can keep a few of these popsicles in the freezer. We added coconut milk to this batch and they are delicious! mexicanplease.com

But they’re not the only way, as shown in this pic from our Lime Paletas:

Add a bit of yogurt to these Classic Lime Paletas and you end up with some creamy, heavenly, delicious popsicles. So good!! mexicanplease.com

You can use small glasses or cups and just about any kind of stick (more options here if you don’t have a popsicle mold). 

You’ll need about 1/2 cup for each of them, so this batch will make at least 10 popsicles.  Leave a little space at the top for room to expand while freezing.

Put the mold in the freezer for an hour or so and then plop the sticks in.

Make a homemade batch of Horchata and you can keep a few of these popsicles in the freezer. We added coconut milk to this batch and they are delicious! mexicanplease.com

It’s easier to position the sticks in the center once the mixture is partially frozen.

Back to the freezer they go and in a few hours you’ll have some lip-smacking Coconut Horchata Paletas on your hands.

Make a homemade batch of Horchata and you can keep a few of these popsicles in the freezer. We added coconut milk to this batch and they are delicious! mexicanplease.com

Let them sit on the counter for a few minutes (or run some water over the mold) and they’ll pull out quite easily.

Make a homemade batch of Horchata and you can keep a few of these popsicles in the freezer. We added coconut milk to this batch and they are delicious! mexicanplease.com

Nice!

They’re a great way to mix up your summer routine and if you’re a fan of Horchata you’ll love ’em.

Make a homemade batch of Horchata and you can keep a few of these popsicles in the freezer. We added coconut milk to this batch and they are delicious! mexicanplease.com

Store them in a Ziploc in your freezer.  You can strategically place them under the frozen peas if you want to hide them from other people who might eat them all!

Buen Provecho.

(This post is a proud participant in #PaletaWeek 2018 put on by Lola’s Cocina.  Lola has put together a fabulous collection of authentic paleta recipes that will keep your freezer stocked all summer.  You can check it out here.  Thanks Lola!)

Make a homemade batch of Horchata and you can keep a few of these popsicles in the freezer. We added coconut milk to this batch and they are delicious! mexicanplease.com

Coconut Horchata Paletas (Popsicles)

Make a homemade batch of Horchata and you can keep a few of these popsicles in the freezer. We added coconut milk to this batch and they are delicious! 
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 5
Calories: 291kcal
Author: Mexican Please

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white rice
  • 3/4 cup raw almonds
  • 1 cinnamon stick (or 1/2 teaspoon ground)
  • 4 cups warm water
  • 1/4 cup sugar (plus more to taste)
  • 1.5 cups coconut milk

Instructions

  • Add 1 cup white rice to a blender or food processor and grind it as fine as you can. 
  • Add 3/4 cup raw almonds, 1 cinnamon stick, 1/4 cup sugar and 4 cups of warm water. Blend together. 
  • Let this mixture sit overnight in the fridge (or at least for a few hours).
  • The next day, give it another blend and then add 1.5 cups coconut milk.  Combine well and taste for sweetness, adding more sugar if you want.
  • Strain the mixture and discard the leftover solids. Using a fine mesh sieve works but you can also add a few layers of cheesecloth to it if you want. 
  • If using a popsicle mold, fill the mold with the Coconut-Horchata mixture but leave a little space at the top for room to expand while freezing.   Place the mold in the freezer for an hour or so and then insert the popsicle sticks (it's easier to get them to stay in place once partially frozen).  They'll need another few hours in the freezer to completely freeze.
  • To remove them from the mold, let them sit on the counter for a few minutes or run some water over the mold.  Serve immediately and store leftovers in a Ziploc in the freezer.

Notes

You'll get approximately 10 popsicles from this batch.  
 
Here are some options if you don't have a popsicle mold. 
Like this recipe?Click the stars above to rate it or leave a comment down below! @mexplease

 

Our latest post is this Chipotle and Cheese Bean Dip:

Serve up this Chipotle and Cheese Bean Dip straight from the oven and you'll make some friends for life! Don't forget to add some salsa or roasted tomatoes, it makes a huge difference. So good! mexicanplease.com

 

 

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Comments

  1. Gaudet, Marcelle

    May 30, 2021 at 8:57 am

    I want to make these for a friend, but she has a nut allergy, so is there a way to make these without killing her? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Patrick

      May 31, 2021 at 2:09 pm

      Hey Marcelle! I think these would still be satisfying even without the almonds, so you could just omit them. Cheers.

      Reply
  2. Millie

    June 13, 2019 at 9:01 pm

    They look delicious. Is the rice pre-cooked?

    Reply
    • Patrick

      June 14, 2019 at 5:46 pm

      Hi Millie! It’s best to use the rice raw, so uncooked.

      Reply
  3. Feriba Grimes

    June 22, 2018 at 6:21 am

    5 stars
    Where did you get the awesome Popsicle molds ? I love your website and all the recipes I have made are wonderful.

    Reply
    • Patrick

      June 22, 2018 at 1:08 pm

      Hi Feriba thanks much for the feedback! I got that popsicle mold (Norpro) on Amazon for around 15 bucks — here it is.

      Reply
  4. Esther

    June 21, 2018 at 11:40 am

    O.M.G. The memories this recipe conjures! My abuelito was a paletero in the small town where my dad grew up in Mexico. This was the first flavor of paleta I can remember tasting when we visited.
    Funny; I just bought a mold, so guess what my first palette will be? Thanks for the recipe, & thanks for taking me back to a simpler time!

    Reply
    • Patrick

      June 21, 2018 at 9:22 pm

      Ha that’s awesome Esther, so glad this post sprung some memories for you! I hope the paletas treat you well.

      Reply
  5. Lola (Lola's Cocina)

    June 21, 2018 at 10:47 am

    These paletas look and sound delicious, Patrick. I just so happen to have all of the ingredients, too so I’ll be making them with my son this week!

    Reply
    • Patrick

      June 21, 2018 at 9:19 pm

      Thanks Lola!

      Reply
  6. John G.

    June 21, 2018 at 9:43 am

    Fantastico! ——– Adios, pelota!
    You’ve hit another one out of the park Patrick.
    Thank you for website and all the work you put into it.

    Reply
    • Patrick

      June 21, 2018 at 9:16 pm

      Thanks John! Hope the paletas treat you well.

      Reply

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