Cold Rice Drink (Fresco De Arroz)

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice
• 2 quarts boiling water
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 1 cup organic pineapple, cut into 1/4 inch cubes
• 1/4 teaspoon canela (cinnamon sticks), ground to powder
• 4 cloves
• 3 tablespoons orange peel, grated

Directions

1. Wash the rice in several changes of water.
2. Boil the 2 quarts water in a saucepan.
3. Add the rice. Cook for 35 minutes or until extremely soft.
4. Force the rice and liquid through a sieve or puree in a blender.
5. Combine the sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, and pineapple juice in a saucepan.
6. Cook until syrupy, about 10 minutes.
7. Add the strained rice, pineapple cubes, cinnamon, cloves and orange peel.
8. Bring to a boil.
9. Remove the cloves.
10. Chill and serve very cold, garnished with additional fresh pineapple or other fresh fruit.