This Venezuelan Chicha is creamy, smooth, and super decadent! This refreshing and super easy to make drink will be enjoyed by everyone.
Easy Traditional Venezuelan Chicha Recipe
Please…meet my Homemade Easy Venezuelan Chicha recipe!
My family is such a fondness for chicha. We just love the creamy, cool, and comforting feeling we get when I drink a chicha.
This chicha brings me back to my childhood! Whenever I came home from school a jug of chicha was always available as a snack. I am so happy that my kids love it as much as I do so we will be drinking a lot of chicha this summer.
WHAT IS VENEZUELAN CHICHA?
Venezuelan Chicha is a drink made from soaking, cooking, and blending rice and adding different kinds of milk. There are different variations of the chicha throughout Latin America – some are made with just water and raw rice, or corn and fermented pineapple, or nuts.
My Venezuelan Chicha recipe taste like blended rice pudding on steroids.
Soooo simple but soooo good!
VENEZUELAN CHICHA INGREDIENTS
You’ll need:
- White rice
- Cinnamon sticks
- Water
- Salt
- Whole milk
- Evaporated milk
- Condensed milk
- Pure vanilla extract
- Ice and ground cinnamon to serve
Please check the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact quantities and detailed instructions (scroll down).
HOW TO MAKE VENEZUELAN CHICHA
- Soak the rice: Place rice, cinnamon sticks, and 1 cup of water in a bowl; mix to combine. Let the rice soak for at least an hour up to overnight.
- Cook: Transfer soaked rice to a medium saucepan. Add 4 cups water and salt; mix to combine. Cook over medium-low heat for 30-35 minutes, or until the rice is super tender and mushy. Let the cooked rice cool.
- Blend: Once the rice has cooled, place it in a blender. Add whole milk, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla extract; blend until smooth. Note: You can add more milk if the chicha is too thick for your liking.
- Refrigerate: Transfer to a jar and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Please check the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact quantities and detailed instructions (scroll down).
HOW TO SERVE VENEZUELAN CHICHA
Serve Venezuelan Chicha over ice and sprinkled with ground cinnamon on top. If you want to make it super decadent drizzle some more sweetened condensed milk on top.
STORING
Venezuelan Chicha will keep fresh in the fridge for up to 5 days.
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Easy Venezuelan Chicha
Ingredients
- 1 cup (215 gr) white rice
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 5 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk
- 1 can – 12 oz (354 ml) evaporated milk
- 1 can 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) pure vanilla extract
- Ice and ground cinnamon to serve
Instructions
- Place rice, cinnamon sticks, and 1 cup of water in a bowl; mix to combine. Let the rice soak for at least an hour up to overnight.
- Transfer soaked rice to a medium saucepan. Add 4 cups water and salt; mix to combine. Cook over medium-low heat for 30-35 minutes, or until the rice is super tender and mushy. Let the cooked rice cool.
- Once the rice has cooled, place it in a blender. Add whole milk, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla extract; blend until smooth. Note: You can add more milk if the chicha is too thick for your liking.
- Transfer to a jar and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Serve with ice if desired, garnish each serving with ground cinnamon or cinnamon sticks.
Recipe Notes:
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- Arepas
- more
Nutrition
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- Glass Mixing Bowl Set
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- Dutch Oven
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- Measuring Cup Set
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- High-powered blender
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