What happens when you take this recipe and add this recipe and add some rum? You get a darn good drink. Horchata is rice and almonds soaked overnight, blenderized, and then chilled. Why not add a little rum - what could possibly go wrong? They did it in this month's issue of Cooking Light. I can definitely see this as a cocktails on the veranda sort of drink come summer. I did add the cinnamon stick to the soaking session. I'm not sure that it was needed since I added the burnt cinnamon simple syrup. Rum Horchata (Adapted from Martha Stewart ) 6T long grain rice, buzzed in a blender 1 1/4 c blanched almonds 1 cinnamon stick 4 1/2 cup water, divided 3/4 c sugar (or to taste) 1/4 c burnt cinnamon simple syrup In a bowl mix rice, almonds, cinnamon stick and 2 1/2 c of warm water. Let sit overnight. Discard cinnamon stick and add mixture to the blender. Blend until smooth and no longer gritty. Mix in 3/4 c sugar into 2 c warm water. You might want to microwav...