History
Horchata de chufa (tigernut milk) was brought to Valencia by the Moors in the 8th century. The chufa, a small earth-almond tuber, has been grown in the Alboraya huerta north of Valencia since then. The drink is made by soaking the chufas, grinding them, and pressing the milky liquid; the resulting drink is sweetened, iced and served in tall glasses. Horchateria Daniel scaled the family's Alboraya horchata into a city-wide brand from 1949. Fartons (long soft sticks) were invented specifically for dipping into horchata, with Polo the canonical maker (brand founded 1939 in Titaguas, moved to Alboraya in 1960).
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Common allergens: Gluten (in fartons)
Make it at home
Ingredients
- 250g whole dried chufas (tigernuts)
- 1 litre cold water
- 120g caster sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 strip of lemon peel
Method
- Soak the chufas in cold water for 12 to 24 hours until they soften. Drain.
- Blitz the soaked chufas in a high-speed blender with 1 litre of fresh cold water for 4 minutes.
- Strain the mixture through a fine cheesecloth or a nut-milk bag, pressing hard to extract all the milk.
- Pour the chufa milk into a saucepan with the sugar, cinnamon stick and lemon peel. Warm gently to dissolve the sugar; do not boil.
- Strain again, chill for 4 hours. Serve very cold in tall glasses.
Tip from the editors. Use real Alboraya chufas if you can find them (Spanish online shops ship). The horchata must be served very cold; some traditional places serve it semi-frozen as a granizado.
Where to eat horchata con fartons
Horchata con fartons in Valencia
Horchateria Daniel (Mercado Colon) ★ 4.5
Horchateria Daniel inside Mercado de Colon in Valencia pours the family's Alboraya horchata since 1949, with the signature Daniel fartons baked daily.
DrinkHorchata with fartons
TipOpen Mon to Sat with the market complex. Try the sospir (a soft cream pastry).
Horchateria Santa Catalina ★ 4.3
Horchateria Santa Catalina on Placa de Santa Caterina in Valencia's old town has poured horchata since 1836, with tiled walls and traditional fartons.
DrinkHorchata with fartons
TipOpen daily through the day, longer hours in summer. Horchata served iced; ask for a farton on the side.
More places near Horchateria Daniel and Horchateria Santa Catalina
Not on this list, but close by, nearest first. Every one is in our guide with its address, hours and what to order.
- Federal Cafe Valencia Café, about 250 m away
- La Petite Brioche Bakery, about 450 m away
- Bluebell Coffee Co Café, about 1.1 km away
- Horno de San Bartolome Bakery, about 1.1 km away
- East Crema Coffee Coffee roaster, about 1.1 km away
- Almalibre Acai House Brunch, about 1.1 km away
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