CocoAndré Chocolatier and Horchateria, in Oak Cliff, is innovating the way of making horchata, the traditional Mexican drink made from rice. With flavors like...
“It’s hard to find a place in Dallas that makes horchata from scratch because most of them use powder and just add sugar,” she said. “We prepare it here every day.”in Mexico and is prepared with rice, cinnamon and sugar. Milk can also be added or, if you prefer, a nondairy option such as coconut milk can be used.Pedraza, originally from San Luis Potosí, Mexico, remembers her mother and grandmother preparing it.
Pedraza said they have one customer, for example, who will always buy a mocha horchata because it reminds her of, a traditional drink from the Mexican state of Chiapas. Or they’ve also heard stories of how their mom would make it, putting a pitcher with ice in the center of the table when the whole family would sit down to eat.
“Nostalgia is what makes us prepare these drinks,” Andrea Pedraza said. “It’s going back to the origins, to the natural, nutritious, very different from bottled drinks.”originating in the Mediterranean and arriving in colonial Mexico over 500 years ago, where it began to be made with rice,, Staff Writer. Imelda García is a journalist covering Hispanic food and Latino culture trends. She previously worked as a reporter for Al Día, the Spanish-language publication of The DMN.
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