[header] How to make horchata [title] Gather your ingredients. [step] Authentic recipes call for white, long grain rice. It is possible to make horchata with different kinds of rice; just know that you will get a different flavor with different varieties of rice. 
[substeps] Indian basmati rice is a white, long grain rice. Your horchata will have a more " rice-like " flavor, so you may want to add a little extra cinnamon to counter this effect.