Agua de Avena (Oat Water)
Stay hydrated with this yummy Agua de Avena (or oat water). Only a handful of ingredients are needed to put together this wonderfully refreshing drink.
Servings: 4 cups
Calories: 46kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup oatmeal
- 4 ½ cups water (plus more for rinsing)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- sugar substitute (such as Stevia)
Instructions
- Mix the oatmeal with 1 cup of water
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap.
- Soak overnight in the fridge.
- The next morning, you'll see that the oatmeal will have absorbed some of the water.
- Discard the water used to soak the oats.
- Strain and rinse the soaked oats with clean water.
- Put the oatmeal in a blender.
- Add vanilla, cinnamon, sugar substitute, and the rest of the water.
- Blend until smooth.
- Serve over ice.
Notes
Rolled oats or old-fashioned oats work best in this recipe. Using quick oats or instant oats will result in a mushy texture.
Use a sugar substitute like Stevia or Monk Fruit, or honey.
To make it creamier, add sweetened condensed milk.
Nutrition
Calories: 46kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 45mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg