Red Beans & Rice Orgeat
Preparation

Red Beans & Rice Orgeat

Ingredients

  • 2 cups
    red beans
  • 4 cups
    white rice
  • 2 oz
    vodka
  • 2 oz
    orange blossom water
  • 3
    vanilla beans
  • 8 cups
    sugar

Instructions

  1. 1.

    In a large rondeau pot, toast beans and rice until lightly browned.

  2. 2.

    Add vodka, orange blossom water, vanilla beans and 8 cups water and bring to a boil.

  3. 3.

    Remove from heat, strain liquid and reserve liquid.

  4. 4.

    Put resulting mash back in pot, add 8 cups sugar and 8 cups water.

  5. 5.

    Bring to a boil, remove from heat, strain and reserve liquid.

  6. 6.

    Combine mash and both reserved liquids.

  7. 7.

    Keeps in refrigerator for up to one month.