Valencia (Alboraya) · Spain
Horchata de Chufa
Horchata de chufa is a non-alcoholic drink made from ground tiger nuts (chufa), water and sugar, grown in the fertile l'Horta around Valencia since the Moorish era. It is protected by the Denominación de Origen Chufa de Valencia and traditionally served ice-cold or semi-frozen. Locals pair it with long sweet pastries called fartons.
Approximate, per 1 glass (~250ml). Values vary by recipe and portion.
Where it comes from
Horchata de chufa is a non-alcoholic drink made from ground tiger nuts (chufa), water and sugar, grown in the fertile l'Horta around Valencia since the Moorish era. It is protected by the Denominación de Origen Chufa de Valencia and traditionally served ice-cold or semi-frozen. Locals pair it with long sweet pastries called fartons.
Where to eat Horchata de Chufa
0 restaurants worldwide serve it.
The variants
Horchata natural
Fresh, unpasteurized, made and sold the same day.
Granizada
Semi-frozen slushy version for hot days.
Horchata UHT
Shelf-stable packaged version sold year-round.
Cook it yourself
- Horchata de Chufa
A cool, milky Valencian drink pressed from tiger nuts, tasting of almond, cinnamon and something faintly earthy and sweet. Served ice-cold and often semi-frozen, it is the classic summer refreshment of l'Horta, dunked with long soft fartons.