Vanessa s Horchata

2 ⅔ cups uncooked white rice

10 cups water, divided

4 cinnamon sticks

1 cup soy milk

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 cup white sugar

Place about half the rice and 2 cups water in a blender; pulse until rice is roughly ground.

Pour about 3 cups more water in blender and add 2 cinnamon sticks; blend until cinnamon sticks are broken to pieces.

Pour rice mixture into a large pitcher.

Repeat the steps until all the rice, water, and cinnamon sticks are blended and poured into the pitcher.

Cover and refrigerate pitcher for at least 4 hours to overnight.

Strain rice mixture through a sieve into another pitcher or bowl and discard rice and cinnamon.

Stir soy milk, sugar, and vanilla extract into the strained liquid; chill until ready to serve.