{"id":53638,"date":"2015-06-25T09:41:54","date_gmt":"2015-06-25T07:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=53638"},"modified":"2016-08-24T16:46:56","modified_gmt":"2016-08-24T14:46:56","slug":"horchata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/horchata\/","title":{"rendered":"A Sweet and Sticky Summer with Horchata de Chufa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Horchata is a drink that can be made using a variety of ingredients like almonds, barley, rice, tigernuts or sesame seeds. In Barcelona the most famous type of horchata is the <strong>horchata de chufa<\/strong>, which is made with ground tigernuts (chufa), water and sugar. Today, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0will tell you all about where to get your horchata.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/rambla-poblenou\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A walk in la Rambla del Poblenou<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/horchata\/#What_is_horchata\" title=\"What is horchata?\">What is horchata?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/horchata\/#Where_to_get_your_horchata\" title=\"Where to get your horchata\">Where to get your horchata<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_horchata\"><\/span>What is horchata?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_53623\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53623\" class=\"wp-image-53623 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/horc1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"horc1\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-53623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tigernuts are small tubers from a plant known as <em>juncia avellanada<\/em>, that have antiseptic properties and help promote a good digestion. In fact, the horchata is not only a refreshing and tasty <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/peaceful-terraces-to-enjoy-a-drink\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>drink<\/strong><\/a>, but also a source of calcium, magnesium, potassium and vitamins C and E. Recent studies even suggest that Tigernuts can help prevent bone disease and cancer, thanks to its polyphenols and its <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/food-drink-caj-chai-authentic-teashop-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">antioxidant<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>properties<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_get_your_horchata\"><\/span>Where to get your horchata<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>El t\u00edo Che<\/strong><br \/>\nFamous for serving one of the best horchatas in the city, <strong>El t\u00edo Che<\/strong>\u00a0has been in business for close to one hundred years. Their first location in Barcelona was in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/desserts-el-born\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Born<\/strong><\/a>, followed by Barceloneta. It was only in the 1940s that El t\u00edo Che arrived in Poblenou, where it is still open today. Other than horchata, you can try a variety of granizados, artisan ice cream, sandwiches, vermuts, churros, waffles and artisanal nougats. You can find El t\u00edo Che at <strong>Rambla Poblenou 44-46<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>La Valenciana<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lavalenciana.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">La Valenciana<\/a><\/strong> was founded in 1910 by the Jijonan Cort\u00e9s family. The establishment offers a variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/organic-ice-cream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ice creams<\/strong><\/a>, nougats, pastries and horchata. You can find this centenarian horchateria at Carrer <strong>d\u2019Aribau 16<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/you-have-to-try-this-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">You have to try this!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_53629\" style=\"width: 190px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53629\" class=\"wp-image-53629\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2406528628_1823868657_z-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"horch3\" width=\"180\" height=\"240\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-53629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Planelles Donat<\/strong><br \/>\nLocated at Portal de l\u2019\u00c0ngel, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planellesdonat.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Planelles Donat<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is famous for not only its horchata, but also for its artisanal nougats. Every edible or drinkable item sold at Planelles Donat is made with carefully selected goods through daily production, which is part of the reason customers choose this place for their sugary needs. You can visit Planelles Donat at <strong>Portal de l\u2019\u00c0ngel number 7 and number 17<\/strong>. You can also purchase some of the sweets online, like a variety of torrones (nougats), neules, cadiz bread, glorias and yemas, torr\u00f3 a la pedra, candied fruits and almendras garrapi\u00f1adas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Have you tried horchata yet? Did you like it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"53638\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">3<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Horchata is a drink that can be made using a variety of ingredients like almonds, barley, rice, tigernuts or sesame seeds. In Barcelona the most famous type of horchata is the horchata de chufa, which is made with ground tigernuts (chufa), water and sugar. Today, ShBarcelona\u00a0will tell you all about where to get your horchata. 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