Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Best of Food and Drink: Vital Vittles
Best Beverage of Unknown Origins
Agua de Horchata
La Carreta, 35 Iowa Ave., 477-1157
Here. You gotta taste this. What is that? Do you taste that? There's definitely some cinnamon in there, but that's not it. Nutmeg? What is that? God, this is going to drive me crazy. Give it back. I need another sip. Is that vanilla, maybe? It's pretty subtle, whatever it is. If "horchata" is Spanish for rice, there's gotta be some rice in there. But it looks like milk. Why don't they call it Leche de Horchata? God, do you think I can ask them what's in this? Do you think they'd tell me? Hey. Could I have my drink back, please? (TP)
