Red Beans & Rice Orgeat
Ingredients
- 2 cups red beans
- 4 cups white rice
- 2 ounces vodka
- 2 ounces orange blossom water
- 3 vanilla beans
- 8 cups sugar
Method
In a large rondeau pot, toast beans and rice until lightly browned. Add vodka, orange blossom water, vanilla beans and 8 cups water and bring to a boil. Remove from heat, strain liquid and reserve liquid. Put resulting mash back in pot, add 8 cups sugar and 8 cups water. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, strain and reserve liquid. Combine mash and both reserved liquids. Keeps in refrigerator for up to one month.