Flavours to Savour?

Ever wanted to try something simply because it was mentioned in a song, book, or movie?

Horchata! 

But what is it? Obviously it is some kind of drink.  
A quick search tells me it is a traditional Mexican sweetened rice based beverage served cold. There are many varying recipes but the general ingredients appear to be water, milk, rice, cinnamon, and sugar. 

There are many warnings telling me my stomach will not be able to handle the sweetness and to not drink too much. I'm sure it's not that bad, I love sweet things. I would be more worried about the levels of cinnamon. I would probably prefer an aranciata (the other drink mentioned in the song) but that's a bit boring. Here is a recipe which appears popular.

Cheers!

Maybe I'll try it this December..